to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
merits; distinguished services
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
education; training; discipline
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
gem; jewel; precious stone
craftsman; skilled artisan
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
and yet; though; when; in spite of
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
without cause; without reason
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre
admiration; being impressed (by)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to look forward to something