impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
one end; an end; part; fragment
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to feel depressed; to be down
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
in succession; one after another
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
frequency; rate of occurrence
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to change (one's clothes)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
empirically; from experience
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
surrounding at a distance