purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to order; to command; to appoint
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
decorum; propriety; politeness
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
relatively; comparatively
to press a question; to cross-examine
difference; discrepancy; variation
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
leading; guiding; commanding
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unusual; serious; incomparable
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
successive generations; successive emperors
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
drama; theatre; theater; play
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
individual; private person; personal; private
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted