to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
pronunciation; production of sound
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
control; check; restraint; inhibition
world; society; people; the public
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
town; city; municipal; urban
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
planning; plan; project; arrangements
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling