to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
review (of learned material); revision
last week; the week before
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
only; merely; but; no more than
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be remembered; to go down in history
first generation; founder
story; tale; talk; discussion
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
official document; archives
historic; historical; traditional
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage