so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
scorched-earth strategy (policy, tactics)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
interior; inside; internal
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to play a central role; to take a leading part
dismissal (from a position); discharge
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
to order; to command; to appoint
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
certainly; surely; definitely
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
about; on; regarding; per; for every
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
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.)