high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
that kind; competition; match
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to concern; to be related
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
sudden change; complete change
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to be perturbed; to be agitated
manner of using one's hands
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)