I see; that's right; indeed
ancient time; age of the gods
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
by means of; due to; because of; according to
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
order of chivalry; chivalric order
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
war; battle; match; game; competition
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
never mind!; don't worry about it
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly