solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
overall victory; championship
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
fixed fitting (esp. window)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
indicate reason; infers some protest
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
as a child; when one was a child
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
stimulating; exciting; provocative
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
on the occasion of; at the time of
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context