virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
collection (of post from a mailbox, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
penultimate bout of the tournament day
blighted love; disappointed love
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
man marrying into wealth and power
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
demonstration; manifestation; protest
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
sour look; surly face; pout
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
dear; beloved; cherished; adored
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
to take a breather; to take a break
power; authority; influence
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
largest class; top category
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
quotation; citation; reference
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to peel off and fall; to flake away