year in, year out; always; 24-7
personage; person (deserving of respect)
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
elegant; graceful; refined
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to look down on; to make light of
to keep away; to keep at a distance
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to summon; to get used to call
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to grow angry; to display one's anger
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
intimidation; threat; bluster
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
by sheer strength; by brute force