promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
several years; a few years
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
no matter how much time passes
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
youthful; young; young-looking
established practice; custom
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...