investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sexual discrimination; sexism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
human rights; civil liberties
being about to cry; the verge of tears
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to summon courage; to be brave
all things in nature; the whole creation
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
battlefield; battleground
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
be (that) as it may; having said that