in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
exaltation; emotional uplift
long ago; a long time ago; already
to choke; to have trouble breathing
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
as if it weren't already enough
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
schoolgirl; female student
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
boyfriend and girlfriend matters
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
to squeeze out; to wring out
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
using as an intermediary; through
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to work hard at one's lessons
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly