pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
popular will; will of the people
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
impulse buying; impulse purchase
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
badness; evilness; bad; evil
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
house where one was born; one's parents' house
the propertied class; bourgeoisie
well-bred; of good upbringing
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to be full of pride; to be boastful
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
mature; becoming precocious
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
traditional art; traditional performance art
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
person on top of the income scale; top earner
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
educator; teacher; educationalist
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)