crown; diadem; bottle cap
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
preceding clause; previous paragraph; antecedent (of a ratio)
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
long ago; once upon a time
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
freshman; newly hired career-track company employee
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
light; easy; non-serious; minor
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to mix; to stir; to blend