for convenience; as a matter of convenience
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
be (that) as it may; having said that
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
granted that; even if; even though
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
postwar period; period after Second World War
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
ratio; proportion; percentage
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to press a question; to cross-examine
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
in this manner; in this way; like this
as you see; as you can see
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
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
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
outside (district, ward, borough, etc.)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
combat power; fighting strength
intimidation; threat; bluster
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then