to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to bring back; to restore
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be able to manage somehow or other
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
departure; leaving; setting off
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
only; merely; but; no more than
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
radiant smile; contented smile
proud; having a prominent nose
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
being the runner-up; finishing second
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
student (esp. a university student)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
several times; a few times
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to go out and away; to leave
to walk away; to walk off
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
question; inquiry; enquiry