to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
something like ...; something called ...
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to