to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
transactions; dealings; business
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
hostility; animosity; enmity
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to comfort; to console; to amuse
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
streamer; pennant; windsock
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
sense of unity; sense of oneness
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to give a round of applause; to applaud
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)