dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
threat; intimidation; menace
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to part left and right; to open out
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
head; lead; vanguard; first
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
form; shape; figure; visage
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
pointing out; identification
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly