straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
in the same manner as before; the same as always
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
without; but if; otherwise; or else
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
verbal message; word (from someone)
food crisis; food-supply crisis
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
rustling; refreshing; clearly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma