luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
with all one's strength; with all one's might
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
overconfident; presumptuous
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
person of high rank or position
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
support; backing; aid; assistance
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
(political) power; authority; influence
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
marking; grading; scoring
deceased husband; late husband
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
something small; something petty; trifle
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to revere; to respect; to worship