in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think of; to come up with
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
acquaintance; close friend
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
thunderous roar; roaring sound
railroad; railway; rail transport
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to breathe out; to exhale
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)