reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
prickling; stinging; tingling
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
flight; desertion; escape
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
personal; individual; private
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
presence; sitting with; being with
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
government official; clerk
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled