also serve as / use *something both as *A and *B / do double duty as

exalt / extol

be humble / be modest / depreciate *oneself / draw in *one's horns / give way to / keep in the background

egg check

substantiality / solidity / stronghold

strong / solid

love ardently / yearn after / be consumed with love for / burn up with love for

drink like a fish and eat like a wolf / gorge and swill

come out to greet / come out to welcome

dramatize