to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
business world; business circles; (the) industry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
décolleté; décolletage; robe décolletée; low-cut dress; low-cut (neckline style); décolleté
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
else; in addition; besides
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to be worried; to be troubled
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
no, not like that (but like this)
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study