followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
I appreciate your efforts
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to forget to say; to forget to mention
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
toast; congratulatory cup
these guys; these fellows
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
they; those guys; those fellows
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
to spread; to be propagated
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
changing clothes; change of clothes
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
preparations for returning (home)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
bragging; showing off; pride
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
modesty; humility; being humble
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower