though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
without trouble; easily; readily
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
while alive; during one's lifetime
circulation; dissemination
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
research; study; investigation
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
establishment; settlement
beginning (of a century, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
magazine; journal; periodical
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
quotation; abstract; selection; summary
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency