no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
cooperation; collaboration
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
matter of time; question of time
jewel; precious stone; gem
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
nothing but; none other than
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
imperial court; royal court
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
elementary; basic; rudimentary
development; exploitation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
cooperation; coordination; link
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over