for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
business world; business circles; (the) industry
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
construction; architecture (of buildings)
engineering firm; contractor
contract; compact; agreement
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
sick building; building which causes people to feel unwell
to be worried; to be troubled
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
comparatively high; fairly expensive
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate