scenery; scene; landscape
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
consequence; outcome; result; blame
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
depiction; description; portrayal
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
something; some kind of; for some reason
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
for (some) doubtful points to remain
insatiable; untiring; persistent
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
long ago; already; a long time ago
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting