very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
striking; remarkable; considerable
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
fine castle; famous castle
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
Stefan; Stephan; Stephane
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
be (that) as it may; having said that
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
on countless occasions; many a time
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
please (give me); please (do for me)