be in an abyss of despair

gain ascendancy over

a came1's hump

a labyrinth of streets

end in stalemate

an alumnus of one's college

baby bommer generation

the president and his entourage

a family of pedigree

a mother surrogate

a ypung upstart

a beacon signal

a flagship product

form a funnel shape

a luster of pearls

sheen of silk

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adjoining houses

be contingent on the weather

disproportionate amount

sparse audience

on a sporadic basis

the ubiquitous spread of English

unilateral foregin polocy

contemplative life

a nuptial annocuncement

a parochial viewpoint

prolific author

the putative father

a quintessential  example of

a testimonial letter

uncanny beauty

ailing economy

a burly figure

become comaose

use corporal punishment

hefty body

neural disorder

optic nerve

precocious children

spinal  anesthesia

in an abrasive voice

feel  aggrieved  by

an alluring  voice

be ambivalent  about

be apprehensive about

an avid fan

breathtaking scenery

be distraught over

be distraught over

be evocative of tje past

exuberant energy

fervent devotion

feel giddy

look glum

give a grudging consenthave a harrowing experience