to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
if it is the case that ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
state resident; people of a state
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
almost; roughly; approximately
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
woman; female; feminine gender
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)