stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
rather; sooner; preferably
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
antiquity; the previous era
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
alteration; falsification; faking
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter