dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
phylogenetic tree; genealogical tree; family tree; evolutionary tree; dendrogram
persevering; very patient
private tutor; coach; governess
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
conferring of decorations
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
while surprised; suddenly
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
in person; personally; directly
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
military officer; naval officer
transactions; dealings; business
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper