to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
as expected; as predicted
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
understanding person; supporter
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
fame; popularity; reputation
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
showing no fear, even of God
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
something like ...; something called ...
generation; lifetime; age
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
passage; path; route; one's way
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
rule; reign; peaceful times
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
wherein; therein; thereinto
complete change; about-face
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to call in; to invite; to bring in
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson