grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
prescribed form (of writing); format
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
posterity; future generations; future life
to add (to); to add on; to append
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
simple; easy; convenient; handy
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
after a long time; for the first time in a while
contest; comparison; competition
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
national polity; National Athletic Meet
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
murder of one's lord or father
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
depravity; corruption; degradation
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage