like he said; same for me; ditto
surroundings; environs; circumference
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
dill (Anethum graveolens)
covert action; covert operations
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
priest soldier; warrior monk
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
how many people; a number of people
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
how many years; how long; what year
somehow; for some reason or other
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for