splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to pause; to have a short intermission
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
property; fortune; means; assets
unable to resist; unable to suppress
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to look around; to look towards (us)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
one's person; around one's person
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
outside one's jurisdiction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to entwine; to follow about
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
vertical stripes; striped fabric
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)