item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
(social) position; status
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
royalty and titled nobility
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
communication skills; communication ability
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
quiet; still; surreptitious
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
topic of discussion; agenda
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
ordinary; common; mediocre
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
criticism; critique; review; commentary