you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
conviction; belief; confidence
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
meaning; significance; sense
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lend an ear to; to listen to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
such; like that; that sort of; very