remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
surroundings; environs; circumference
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
existence; being; presence
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be too numerous; to be too much
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
at that time; in those days
scene; spectacle; sight; view
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to lead a life; to live a life
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
finishing blow; coup de grâce
radiant smile; contented smile
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(some) more; even more; longer; further
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
(bank) balance; remainder
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)