to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
namely; that is (to say); in other words
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
rare; extraordinary; singular
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
school building; schoolhouse
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
along the way; along the road
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to amuse oneself; to make merry
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize