being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
hidden treasure; treasured article
difference; variation; difference
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
first-class goods; A-grade product
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
soon; shortly; before long
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
boastful speech; bragging
the last moment; the very end
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)