an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
only; merely; but; no more than
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
personality; style; appearance
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
manners; behavior; behaviour
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
massing (of troops); gathering
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
standard; set; routine; decided
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
after that; afterwards; thereafter
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
one's first campaign; one's first battle
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in