large amount of money; great cost
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to temper thoroughly; to train well
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
general; popular; common; typical
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
(social) position; status
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
use; utilization; utilisation; application
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
duty; function; office; mission; task
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
letting (someone) die without helping
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario