before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
war; battle; match; game; competition
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
beyond that point; after that
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
appointment; rendezvous; date
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
personal attendant; valet; maid
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
commitment; pledge; promise
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to help each other; to cooperate
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to join together; to combine; to join up
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English