frame; framework; outline
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
otherwise; or else; if not
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
Lights are usually followed by shadows
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
English conversation; school for English conversation
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
suspicion (of others); jealousy
sincere; earnest; serious
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs