to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
climax; peak; zenith; apex
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
after that; afterwards; thereafter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
everybody; every last one of them; all
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
glorious achievement; distinguished service
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
national; founded and run by the central government
educational institution; school; academy; campus
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
military school; military academy
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to learn; to study; to take lessons in