high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
look!; there!; here!; that is
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
realistic; graphic; true to life
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
depending on; dependent on
(drawn) line; line in a drawing
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
patience; endurance; perseverance
digitization; digitalization
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
several weeks; a few weeks
even though; despite; when
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to pretend; to act (as if)
application; request; petition
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
high and low; rise and fall