equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
funny song; comic song; limerick
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
endurance; perseverance; patience
to send or direct a person to
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
prickling; stinging; biting
government; administration; statesmanship
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
ruler; monarch; sovereign
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
temporary; provisional; interim
to name; to call; to christen; to term
every place; various places
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)