regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to collect; to assemble; to gather
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
hard worker; hardworking person
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
covert action; covert operations
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to practice magic; to practise magic
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
head start; initiative; preemption
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over