to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
accession to the throne; enthronement
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
though; notwithstanding; although
large amount of money; great cost
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
beginning; outset; first; onset
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
glad countenance; joyful look
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
that's the way it is; such is life
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish