how many years; how long; what year
making practical; making useful; implementing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
high efficiency; high performance
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
towering; astonishingly high
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to stare back at; to look back at
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to telephone; to make a phone call
unless one ...; if one does not ...
public telephone; pay phone
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent