to be bewildered; to be perplexed
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
popular name; common name; given name
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
cold reception; inhospitality
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
still; even now; to this day
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs