mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
each; (arch.) you (plural)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
level; standard; water level
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
first meeting; first interview with
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to pile up; to accumulate
sense of values; values; value system
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
out of character; unlike one
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
very; greatly; exceedingly
proper; respectable; decent; honest
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
contrary to one's expectations
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence