for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
official business; public business
exclusive; attached to; specialist
follower; attendant; valet; servant
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
invitation; introduction; temptation
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
rather; better; instead; if anything
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to be sooty; to be stained
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
at a glance; at first sight
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to say; to be called; to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after