to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
ratio; proportion; percentage
weakening; emaciation; decline
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
unprecedented; never seen before
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
carelessly; inattentively
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
unification of the whole country
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
graded race; high-stakes race
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
it's not like; it isn't as if
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
wrong; different; not like that
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
fixed date; appointed day
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation