empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
praise; extolment; extollment
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
depth; shade (of color, colour)
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
otherwise; if not; or else
if you do this; if this is the case
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
I see; that's right; indeed
fiction; fabrication; concoction; falsework (scaffolding, etc.)
semantics; the study of meaning
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to force one's way; to push through
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament