shore; bank (of a body of water)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to grow up; to become an adult
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
snake; serpent; large snake
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
defense; defence; protection
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
in case of; at that time; at this time
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
whole nation; whole land; whole country
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly