of all people; a person of ...'s standing
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
great emperor; ... the Great
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
society; the world; the times
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
instability; insecurity; crankiness
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
only; merely; but; no more than
several people; a few people
is something that; is that which
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
when it becomes; when it comes to
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
wicked thought; wicked mind
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan