more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
such ... as; or some such
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
prime minister; premier; chancellor
one's real father; natural father; biological father
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
narrow; thin (sized); slender
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
clothes; clothing; garments
to be filled to bursting; to burst
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
drinking and eating too much
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
guess; conjecture; surmise
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...