in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
aggressiveness; aggression
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
caller; visitor; company; guest
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
cruelty; hard-heartedness
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
route; way; course; directions
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
construction (building) costs
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
way of reciting; way of telling a story
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend