judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
authority; power; influence
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
imagination; supposition; guess
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
memory; sense; experience
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
immortal; undying; indestructible
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
scholarly; scholastic; academic
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
meaning; significance; sense
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
logic; reasoning; argument
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
passion; temper; irritability
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
real thing; original; actual
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery