fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
next; secondly; subsequently
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
men and women of all ages
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
this world; this life; world of the living
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
left breast; left side of the chest
badge of rank; rank insignia
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
superior; excellent; fine
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)