disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
level; standard; water level
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
time; season; period; phase; stage
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to throw oneself (into an activity)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
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to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
letter; missive; note; mail