qualifications; requirements; capabilities
labor; labour; toil; hardship
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to move forward; to move on
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
polite; respectful; reverent
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
long time; long interval; for quite some time
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
using all one's strength; using all one's might
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
advance; moving forward; progress
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate