(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to make a speech; to address
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
firm; strong; solid; stable
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
don't you think?; indicates question
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
testimony; (verbal) evidence
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
when it becomes; when it comes to
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
at first; in the beginning; originally
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)