yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
large number (of); many; majority
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
around the world; throughout the world
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
prompt; immediate; in real time
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic