unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
vice; immorality; corruption
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
bribe; sweetener; douceur
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
relation; connection; affinity
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
progress; advance; improvement; development
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
progress; being under way
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
having said that; be that as it may
intimidation; threat; bluster
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to succeed; to bear fruit
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press