monolith; large slab of rock
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
husband and wife; married couple
personal feelings; self-interest
justice; fairness; impartiality
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
donor; contributor; provider
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to turn against; to become an enemy
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
preference; priority; precedence
to make an appeal; to urge
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
something like ...; something called ...
other than; excluding; without
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to fight against; to oppose; to face
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
contract; compact; agreement
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to affect; to impact; to influence
scale; scope; plan; structure
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed