the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
in terms of; from the point of view of
if so; in that case; in that situation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to put into effect; to put into practice
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
mending; repair; darning; patching up
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
heir; inheritor; successor
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be pregnant; to be with child
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
by any means, fair or foul
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
going to bed; retiring (for the night)