strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
steady; sound; reliable; solid
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
results; record; grades; marks
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be conspicuous; to stand out
presence (impressive quality)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
directly; in person; firsthand
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to scatter away; to vanish
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
show; exhibition; spectacle
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain