to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
such; like that; in that way
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
popular person; favorite; favourite
difficult to ...; hard to ...
justice; fairness; impartiality
election; selection; choice
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one lump; one body; one group
dealing with; coping with
this for sure; certainly is
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
to accord someone every courtesy
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
way; method; means; resource; course
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hard worker; hardworking person
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
return of something; repayment
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion