to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
smallish; on the small side
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
in one's own way or style
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
trailer (film, TV); preview
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
opposite side; other side
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to speak; to hear a voice
tension; mental strain; nervousness
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
enterprise; business; company; corporation
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response