biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
railroad corporation; railway company
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
foreign; abroad; overseas
transport; transportation
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
great war; great battle; world war
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
public transportation; public transport
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
government; administration
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
knowing; (an) acquaintance
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common