to cross the line; to go too far
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to look forward to something
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
excess; surplus; superabundance
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
have to do; must; should; ought to
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to watch intently; to stare
to think constantly about; to dwell on
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
have to do; must; should; ought to
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
nothing but; none other than
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream