step-up; advance; progress; increase
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to like; to love; to be fond of
older brother; elder brother
assertion; declaration; affirmation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
precocity; early ripening; premature development
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
the opposite sex; isomerism
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be silent; to say nothing
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
like this; this sort; this way
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)