about; on; regarding; per; for every
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
invisibly; secretly; privately
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to applaud; to cheer (for)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
one example of (when there are more examples)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
power map; power structure; power relationships
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
first generation; founder
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
distant place; faraway location; far away
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy