exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
Mathias; Matias; Matthias
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to accept; to receive; to agree
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
rest; break; recess; intermission
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity