stagnant - inert, undeveloping, unchanging, not growing⏎
zeal - keenness, willingness, enthusiasm⏎
restraint - limit, moderation⏎
used - second-hand, pre-owned, employed, utilised, utilized⏎
upmarket - expensive, dear, good quality⏎
standards, rules, regulations - fall, decrease, fail, ruin⏎
verbal - spoken, unwritten⏎
semi - half, partly, incomplete⏎
scrutinise - scan, look at or examine closely, scrutinize⏎
valid - genuine, legally or officially acceptable⏎