good-quality; superior in quality
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
landing; alighting; touch down
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
persistence; single-mindedness
certain evidence; definite evidence
smoothly; easily; readily
open; public; official; overt
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
somehow; for some reason or other
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
adversary; opposition; hostile forces