to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to collect; to assemble; to gather
material; materials; data; information; documents
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
eastern part; the east (of a region)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
main; principal; chief; primary; major
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
port city; harbour city; harbor city
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
although I say; although one might say; although called
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
financial power; financial means; wealth
property; fortune; assets
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
succession to the peerage
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
in search of; in order to look for
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to find out; to discover; to locate