to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
on the occasion of; at the time of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
powerful family; powerful clan
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to add (to); to add on; to append
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to find out; to discover; to locate
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
that; the matter in question
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
several minutes; a few minutes
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic