to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to speak ill of; to disparage
that is to say; so that means
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
every year; yearly; annually
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
author; writer; novelist; artist
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
custom; practice; convention; precedent
leader; authority; mainstay
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to begin talking; to open up
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
ingredient; component; composition
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
the same as something was reputed to be
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy