one bow; one salute; one greeting
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(appearing, occurring) one after another
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
hard to get; hard to come by
strength; power; proficiency; ability
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
moment; brief space of time
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
finish; completion; the end