pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
trivial; not amounting to much
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
our country; our land; one's own country
in history; ever; historical
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
to spread; to be propagated
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to be helpful; to be useful
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
continuation; succession; series; continuous
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to call together; to convene
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob