(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
threat; intimidation; menace
armaments; military preparations
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
not necessarily so; is not always true
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
prospects of victory; chances of success
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
future (usually near); prospects
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
form; shape; figure; visage
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff