how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
rule; governance; consul (of the Roman republic); consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
very young; little; childish; immature
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hereditary system; hereditary succession
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
as (for); for; in the capacity of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
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)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
banning of books; banned book
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
complete collection; large collection; complete works
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize