independence; self-reliance
progress; advance; improvement; development
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
depiction; description; portrayal
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
strife; struggle; conflict; fight
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
moment (of time); instant; opportunity; chance; moment
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness