person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
giving up; quitting; surrendering
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
arbitration; intercession; mediation
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
radiant smile; contented smile
the reason is that ...; because
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
devil; evil spirit; genie
matching dice; doublets; bet on two horses in the same bracket; repdigit; monodigit
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
discipline; punishment; reprimand
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose