and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
failure; mistake; blunder
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
smooth (i.e. without problems)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
as planned; according to plan
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep