being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
failure; mistake; blunder
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
tradition; legend; folklore
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
statue; picture; picture revealing character
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
surely; certainly; without doubt
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
financial circles; the financial community
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
because of; owing to; due to
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
some people; a few people; several people
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
deep affection; dear; beloved
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts