clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to give the stamp of approval
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
proponent; exponent; advocate
to name; to call; to christen; to term
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
ability to get things done
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
old friend; old acquaintance
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
temporary absence from school
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
but; however; even though; even if
sense of morality; moral sense
foreigner; alien; stranger
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
land near a castle; castle town
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate