memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
association; union; guild
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
interest; rights; concession
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
underground world; underground society
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
nature; property; disposition
influential person; man of importance
personal (employee); employed; retained
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
scoundrel; rascal; villain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
race (of people); type of person
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous