modesty; humility; being humble
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
force; the Force (in Star Wars)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
new discovery; new invention
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
I see; that's right; indeed
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to get one's head around; to think about
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees