to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
reality; actuality; hard fact
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
resentment; indignation; anger
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
natural virtue; personal virtue
technique; art; skill; move
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
simple honesty; tactless frankness
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to accept; to receive; to agree
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
home; household; family; hearth
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember