anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
autumn of last year; fall of last year
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
first year; initial (year)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
ability; capability; competence; skill
to show up; to appear; to turn up
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
position; location; base; point; site
woman; lady; adult female
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stimulating; exciting; provocative
a few years ago; some years back
common knowledge; well-known fact
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
attendance; participation; presence
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
second day of the month; two days
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
ancestor; forefather; foremother
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
getting stains out; getting rid of stains