sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to pass (of time); to elapse
immediately; right away; on the spot
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
subversion (of the state)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
right of succession; right to the throne
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
people; citizens; subjects; folk
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
surname; family name; last name
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
decision; determination; resolution
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be remembered; to go down in history
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
determination; resolution
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
midway; halfway through; in the course of