commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
way (of doing); manner; method; means
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be helpful; to be useful
each and all; every single one; everybody
to refer to; to use as reference
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion