to die; to lay down life's burden
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to think too much; to be over-concerned
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
big man; large man; tall man; giant
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
solitude; loneliness; isolation
four-handed performance (on the piano)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
vitality; (one's) life force
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
military man; warrior; soldier
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to rant and rave; to raise hell
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in