lese majesty; lèse-majesté
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
limited time; limited-time offer
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to begin to walk; to set out
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
southern part; the south (of a region)
distance in a straight line
to settle (in a place); to settle down
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
detour; circumvention; turning movement
wide turn; detour; the long way around
northern part; the north (of a region)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
bipartite; in two parts; double
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
command; control; commander