to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
morality; moral principles
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
much less; to say nothing of
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
showing no fear, even of God
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
instead; but (on the other hand)
design specification document; design specifications
plan; protocol; manifest; program
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
spread; span; expanse; extent
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
chief; main; principal; major
one's course; one's path; one's road
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
smallish; on the small side
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
fields (of rice and other crops)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness