together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)