dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to gain strength; to increase ability
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to sniff out; to get wind of
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
someone; a certain person
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to thrust away; to send flying
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately