king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
clear; precise; definite; distinct
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
that day; the very same day
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
story; tale; talk; discussion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
on and after; from ... onward; since
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
as (for); for; in the capacity of
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience