legitimate; orthodox; traditional
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
how much; how many; to what extent
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
excessive; too much; unreasonable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
tall figure; high stature
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...