anything and everything; just about everything
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
belief; faith; conviction
aptitude; aptness; suitability
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to rank next to; to come after
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
whispering into a person's ear
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
staying behind; remaining; residual
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)