because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to be able to manage somehow or other
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to tower above; to stand out
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
direct connection; direct link
very much; very many; more and more
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
sales promotion; hard selling
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
percent; per cent; percentage
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
influence (on someone); inspiration
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be