taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
people; men and women; each person; everybody
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
election; selection; choice
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
Leonard; Leonhard; Renato
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to affect; to impact; to influence
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
being too late; losing one's final chance
degree of familiarity; popularity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)