ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
art of self-defense (defence)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
knitting; knitted material; crochet
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
prudence; discretion; thought
patient; having a long fuse
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
another showing (of a play); recapitulation
wherein; therein; thereinto
to gain a victory; to win
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to collapse into; to flop onto
meteor; shooting star; falling star
double; twice (as much); twofold
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
speaking of ...; as for ...
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
chance (of success); odds
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
(not) so much; (not) that much
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
whole nation; whole land; whole country