class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
critical moment; do-or-die situation
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to step over or across; to overcome
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
as; because; with; due to
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
whatever the case; under any circumstances
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
most of all; extremely; supremely
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
drop (e.g. of water); drip
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
match; game; bout; contest
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
switching over to; migration; transition
curious onlookers; rubbernecks