to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ten; 10; ten years of age
being filled with; being full of; permeation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
nothing but; except; no more than
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
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)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
good performance; good work; great success