reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
chance (of success); odds
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
topography; geographical features
high and low; rise and fall
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
final; eventual; ultimate
through train; direct train
through train; direct service
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset