bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
having not the slightest idea
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
go that far; to that extent
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
leader of a delegation (body, party)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
unprecedented; record-breaking
genius; prodigy; natural gift
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
in comparison to; rather than
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
very young; little; childish; immature
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose