that is to say; so that means
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to take a veneer off something
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
and so; therefore; for that reason
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
conjecture; guesswork; guess
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
surely; certainly; without doubt
to search for; to seek for; to look for
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments