conferring of decorations
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
3rd day of the month; three days
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view