gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to go to; to visit; to call on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
business; errand; nature of one's business
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
pleased to make your acquaintance
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
few decades; many decades; several decades
to show up; to appear; to turn up
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
older sister; lass; young lady
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
command; lead; generalship; leadership
military forces; hosts; troops
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...