to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
preface; introduction; preamble
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
this (very thing); this precisely
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
regret; repentance; remorse
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
again; once more; a second time
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block