contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
source (of supply); channel
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
group; party; team; squad; section
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
supply; provision; service; supply
in proportion to; just as much as
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
universally kind person; humane person; philanthropist
how; in what way; by what means
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)