to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
real intention; true motive; true meaning
expected value; expectation value; expectation
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
exemplar; model; example; pattern
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
violent emotion; passion; fury
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
in the same way as; just like
to take a breath; to take a short rest
busy; having no (free) time
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be perturbed; to be agitated
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
if so; in that case; in that situation
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still