myself; yourself; I; me; you
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to collect; to assemble; to gather
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
cooperation; coordination; link
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to kill; to choke the life out of
stealthily; secretly; in secret
door; gate; opening; title page
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
whispering; murmuring; subdued
such ... as; or some such
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love