elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
rather; better; instead; if anything
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
offender; criminal; culprit
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
results; record; grades; marks
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up