to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
southern part; the south (of a region)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
exactly as stated; verbatim
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to employ; to hire; to charter
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
casualties; the killed and wounded
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sick person; patient; invalid
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
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 push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
leader; authority; mainstay