to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
common knowledge; well-known fact
air of luxury; high class feel
suits for gentlemen; menswear
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
gesture; gesticulation; motion
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
influential person; man of importance
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
generation; lifetime; age
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)