to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
society; public; community; social studies
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
sense of values; values; value system
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
final; eventual; ultimate
grudge; complaint; reproach
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with