to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
at a young age; while still young
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
low income group; low income class
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
patrolling; making one's rounds
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
arrestee; person arrested
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
railroad track; rail line
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
welterweight class (boxing)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
aforementioned; above-mentioned
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicate reason; infers some protest
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)