terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
even though; despite; when
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
royal capital; imperial capital
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
ancestor; forefather; foremother
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to have a talk; to tell a story
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
hostility; antagonism; opposition
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
entreaty; supplication; petition
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
unless one ...; if one does not ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to order; to command; to appoint