excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
(political) administration; political power
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
form; shape; figure; visage
recommendation; referral; endorsement
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
beyond this point; from now on; after this
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
influential person; man of importance
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
tattling; telling on (someone)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be embarrassed; to lose face
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
arrangements; preparations
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently