stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
great war; great battle; world war
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
sexy; popular; well-liked
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
individual; one by one; separate; each
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to boost; to force up; to push up
the other day; lately; recently
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
faculty; professorate; group of professors