shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
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)
a few seconds; several seconds
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 overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; 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; knowing; pregnant (pause)
right of succession; right to the throne
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
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
but; however; although; though
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
decision; determination; resolution
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
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
halfway (through, complete); midway