rank; ranking order; hierarchy
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
recreation; diversion; relaxation
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
interception (email); wiretap; bug
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
naked eye; the physical eye
in one's own way or style
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be impolite; to be discourteous
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
self control; self restraint
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
at once; immediately; right now
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
order; command; directions; instructions
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag