ingenuity; resourcefulness
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
straight-laced person; stubborn person
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
although I say; although one might say; although called
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
responsibility; duty; obligation
in perfect form; going swimmingly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
substantial matter; significant item
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
climax; peak; zenith; apex
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
the very best; excellent; superb
rise; improvement; uptrend
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to be forward; to be impertinent
rather; better; instead; if anything
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort