(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
main; principal; chief; primary; major
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
full dress; formal dress; uniform
pupil; student; schoolchild
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
three-cornered hat; tricorne
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to complain; to lodge a complaint
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
(positive) economic effect
speaking of ...; as for ...
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
softly; mildly; gently; politely
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across