some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
archeological excavation (archaeological)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
criticism; commentary; review
questions and answers; dialogue
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
it hasn't been long since
giving; provision; furnishing
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
at first; initially; in the beginning
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to pile up; to accumulate
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
life or death; existence; destiny