to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
true character; real nature
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
price increase; rise in price
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
spread; span; expanse; extent
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
young person; youth; young
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
fee; charge; rate; material
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
... years old; age (of) ...
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to succeed; to bear fruit
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous