now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
nothing but; none other than
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
this (very thing); this precisely
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
eighth day of the month; eight days
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
town; city; municipal; urban
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
fine castle; famous castle
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
substantial matter; significant item
central part; heart (of a city)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
knowing; (an) acquaintance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
defense; defence; protection