gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
residence; housing; residential building
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
meeting; greeting; welcome
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it is I who should say so
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
uncle (older than one's parent)
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
(political) administration; political power
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
is it?; isn't it?; be; is