to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
name; given name; first name
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
odds and ends; all; every
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
aggressiveness; aggression
beginning; clue; starting point
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
big corporation; major firm; leading company
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
while; during (the time when)
just one person; only one
top university; leading university; first-rate university