to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
mental image; mental picture; image
to manage a state; to govern a country
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
had better ...; had better not ...
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
different opinion; objection
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
training; drill; practice; discipline
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to some extent; to a certain extent
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
coincident with; while; simultaneously
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly