to prove; to substantiate
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
spread; span; expanse; extent
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
explanation; interpretation
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be conspicuous; to stand out
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
feminine; womanly; female
huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to lead into; to draw into
productive; constructive; meaningful
few decades; many decades; several decades
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life