to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
undiscovered; not yet found; unexplored
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
magic sword; cursed sword
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
jewel; precious stone; gem
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
exclusive; attached to; specialist
contract; compact; agreement
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
by myself; in person; by oneself
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
that's the way it is; such is life
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
in the same way as; just like
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something