upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to accept; to receive; to agree
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to spread; to be propagated
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
contradiction; inconsistency
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
document; official papers
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
filtration; filtering; percolation
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
paste (form); (as a) paste
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether