double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
number of words; vocality
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
professional job; profession
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
maintenance; preservation; improvement
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to need; to demand; to take; to require
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to have meaning; to be meaningful