central part; heart (of a city)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
place; room; margin; scope
to go past; to pass; to pass by
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
until now; so far; up to the present
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
endurance; perseverance; patience
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
beginning; outset; first; onset
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
operation; functioning; running
many; numerous; various; large number of
simultaneously; all at once; in unison