to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
personality; style; appearance
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
several hundred; hundreds (of)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
educational institution; school; academy; campus
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
then; well; so; well then
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to give; to do (something) for
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to become desperate; to give in to despair
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
prospects of victory; chances of success
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
property; fortune; assets
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
snake; serpent; large snake
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
honour; honor; glory; renown
one after another; in rapid succession
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to sell off; to sell completely
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete