(period of) a year; during an era
(not) even once; (not) ever
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
international; diplomatic intercourse
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
tradition; legend; folklore
to boost; to force up; to push up
episode; anecdote; vignette
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to grimace; to make a wry face
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
striking; remarkable; considerable
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
generation; the world; the age
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
doing whatever one pleases
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with