demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
self-conscious; self-aware
(in) her way; peculiar to her
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
the other day; some time ago; recently
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
weak point; unskillfulness
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
true character; real nature
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
this, that and the other; this and that
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
pleasant feeling; good vibes
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
second generation; second; junior
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
three generations; three periods; third generation
high-quality goods; luxury item