to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
results; record; grades; marks
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to collect; to assemble; to gather
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
that's the way it is; such is life
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
one's manners; one's attitude
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
self-control; self-restraint
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm