let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
the same generation; coeval
leader; authority; mainstay
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
progress; advance; making (good) progress
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
when it comes to ...; as for ...
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
such; like that; in that way
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to be able to manage somehow or other
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
state religion; official religion; established religion
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
professor; teaching; instruction