such ... as; or some such
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
declaration; proclamation; announcement
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
meaning; significance; sense
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in person; personally; directly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
how many people; a number of people
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
until now; so far; up to the present
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number