far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
polite; respectful; reverent
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
royalty and titled nobility