to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
although I say; although one might say; although called
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
private affairs; personal matter
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to comfort; to console; to amuse
partial ownership; possession in portions
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
crack; slit; crevasse; crevice
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
early (days); initial stage; initial
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
on the occasion of; at the time of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation