large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to go to; to visit; to call on
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
under the orders of; by order (command)
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
welcome; (warm) reception
so; therefore; and; (and) then
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
fortress; stronghold; citadel
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
increase in production; production increase
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)