popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to smile (at); to grin (at)
and; thereupon; because of that
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
main question; real issue at hand
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
that is to say; so that means
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
amount of money; sum of money
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
tone (of voice); manner of talking
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
anything and everything; just about everything
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
story; tale; talk; discussion
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.