is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
chance (of success); odds
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
the Industrial Revolution
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fixed interval; fixed period
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
to sit for an examination
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
unless one ...; if one does not ...