serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to maintain (preserve) peace
continuation; succession; series
to put on airs; to assume importance
appearance; figure; shape; form
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
fireball; bolide; fireball
to make a speech; to address
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
development; exploitation
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to be manageable; to be able to handle
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
on countless occasions; many a time
contradiction; inconsistency
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread