materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
successive generations; successive emperors
prospects of victory; chances of success
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
pioneer; settler; colonist
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
singularity; singular point
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
besides; in addition; also; moreover
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to encamp; to take up a position
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
attendance; presence; appearance
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical