to have both; to possess both; to combine with
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to take (be in) charge of
to think too much; to be over-concerned
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to teach; to take a teaching job
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
spirit; heart; disposition
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national