mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
the same (age, social status); peer
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
suspension (usu. vehicle)
baseline design; preliminary design; basic design
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
enemy territory; hostile place
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to knead well; to polish; to refine
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
perfect; complete; flawless
function; facility; faculty; feature
specialization; specialisation
final; eventual; ultimate
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
while; during; while; although; all; both
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet