large number (of); many; majority
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
official regulations; inner rules
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to sit for an examination
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
recommendation; referral; endorsement
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
complete victory; total victory
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
person being waited for; person who waits
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...