extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to gain fame; to make one's name
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
business world; business circles; (the) industry
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
both hands; both arms; ten
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
consideration; taking into account
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder