gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
people; men and women; each person; everybody
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
about; on; regarding; per; for every
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
time around sunset; early evening
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
number one; first; best; most; game; round
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to concern; to be related
sanction; approval; decision
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
lacking a plan; haphazard
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to