slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
departure; leaving; going away; recession
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be found; to be discovered
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
according to plan; as planned
trial; judgement; judgment
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
decision; determination; resolution
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room