gift; present; tip; bribe
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
youngster; young and immature person
interruption; interference; butting in
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
reading matter; reading material
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
excellent speech; masterly speech
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to complain; to lodge a complaint
support; backing; patronage
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to have a rumor circulating
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
protest campaign; demonstration
to turn against; to become an enemy
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
leaving everything up to someone else