to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
second (unit of time); arc second
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
several times; a few times
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
specialization; specialisation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
the deceased; the departed
well-known; noted; celebrated
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
supply; provision; raising; procurement
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure