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appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting

1

next; secondly; subsequently

1

assistance; support

2

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

2

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

3

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

2

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

2

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

5

Haward; Howard; Howerd

4

test pilot

1

supersonic aircraft; supersonic plane

1

transcontinental

1

establishment; founding; setting (a record)

1

popular person; favorite; favourite

1

smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

1

wild

1

forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule

2

third day of the month; three days

8

site of a bloody battle

1

prototype model; experimental machine

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

3

gambling

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

(a) glance; (a) look

2

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

3

odds and ends; all; every

1

doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

1

cowardice; timidity; bashfulness

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

2

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

2

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

2

to beckon

1

palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

1

auditorium; lecture hall

1

each nation; many nations; many countries

4

press corps; group of reporters

1

general admission seat

1

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

1

audience; attendance; hearers

3

comfort

1

wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse

2

guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

5

to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

1

stage; performance

2