wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
progress; advance; improvement; development
snail's pace; (lit.) ox walk
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
elder sister; older female friend
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
older sister; elder sister
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
just managing; with great difficulty
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to erase all trace of something
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
clearly; distinctly; vividly
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing