disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
restraint; restriction; control; check
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
something like ...; something called ...
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
phantom; vision; illusion
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
why; how; for what reason
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
your daughter; young woman
dukedom; duchy; principality
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to spit out; to eject; to dump
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned