number two; second in command
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
vice president (of a country)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
no, not like that (but like this)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to push aside; to brush aside
request; appeal; claim; purchase
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
around the world; throughout the world
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to subsist; to keep on living
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
lack of talent; incompetency; ineptitude; one's own unskillfulness
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
tax withholding at the source
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
tedious; boring; being fed up with
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to smirk; to grin broadly
author; writer; novelist; artist
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology