only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
banner; banner (on a web page)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
power; authority; influence
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
equality; impartiality; evenness
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
comparatively; relatively
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to burst open; to pop; to split
how; in what way; I wonder
abundant harvest; bumper crop
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
person killed in action; the war dead
several hundred; hundreds (of)
self-control; self-restraint
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)