maintenance; preservation; improvement
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
out of bounds; beyond the pale
incident; affair; happening; event
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
magic; sorcery; incantation
to put on airs; to assume importance
beyond that point; after that
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
successively; one after another
to rise; to erect; to get up
battle formation; military formation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
surely; certainly; without doubt
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out