tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
after a long time; for the first time in a while
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
traditional art; traditional performance art
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Winton (Australia); Wynton; Wyntoun
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
perfect; complete; flawless
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
audience; attendance; hearers
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
popular (hit) program (programme)
music director; musical director
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
apparent; obvious; very clear
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
namesake; person with the same name
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft