goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to gather; to collect; to assemble
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
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)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to serve; to work for; to attend
to distribute; to hand out
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
man; male; masculine gender
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
of course; certainly; naturally
system; institution; organization; organisation
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
parent-child relationship
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
question; inquiry; enquiry
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...