to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
business; trade; operations; sales
right (to do something); authority; power
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
the very best; excellent; superb
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
notice; attention; observation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
though; notwithstanding; although
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
news; word; tidings; omen
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post