touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
right under; directly below
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
far away in the distance; in the far distance
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
alma mater clique; old school tie
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged