trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
monolith; large slab of rock
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
great man; magnanimous man
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
president (of a society); chairman
to have a talk; to tell a story
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to add (to); to add on; to append
should; must; -able; probably; likely