scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
changing clothes; change of clothes
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
promoting; increase; advance
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
preface; introduction; preamble
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
meeting hall; assembly hall
unification; centralization; centralisation
cost reduction; reduction in costs; cost-cutting
plant and equipment; production facilities; manufacturing equipment
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
throat; important part; vital area
small sum (of money); small amount
small profits; low interest
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
preliminary step; first step
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity