but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
laughingstock; object of ridicule
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
notice; attention; observation
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
of course; certainly; naturally
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
the times; the world; society
special promotion (in rank or grade)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
founding father (of a country)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery