function; facility; faculty; feature
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
older sister; elder sister
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
again; once more; a second time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
by myself; in person; by oneself
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
on the occasion of; at the time of
powerful person; influential person
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst