way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
government worker; public servant; civil servant
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
I see; that's right; indeed
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
being too late; losing one's final chance
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be opposite; to face each other
hello; good day; good afternoon
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
full view; plain sight; completely visible
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
perfect; complete; flawless
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
(act of) writing on a blackboard
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
commuting to school; school commute
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused