kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
gem; jewel; precious stone
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
precocity; early ripening; premature development
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to have an idea; to have a clue
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
(not saying anything) no matter what
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
how; in what way; how about
dealing with; coping with
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?