many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
by myself; in person; by oneself
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
beginning; outset; first; onset
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
decision; determination; resolution
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
convenient; handy; useful
to comfort; to console; to amuse
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in this way; thus; such; uh...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
all you want; as much as one wants
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to move forward; to move on
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)