direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
it's been a long time; long time no see
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
breath; breathing; bracelet
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
Spanish jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
princess; daughter of a nobleman
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
just because; even if; even though
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
immediately carrying out (a plan); right away; without delay; immediately
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
supply; supplying; replenishment
without eating or drinking