to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(another's) daughter; young lady
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
literary woman; talented woman
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
mediocrity; ordinary ability
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
(not so) much; (not) very
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
deceased father; late father
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
difficult problem; challenge
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
leopard (Panthera pardus)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable