layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
favorite; favourite; habitually used
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to grow angry; to display one's anger
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
title of honour; title of honor
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
insolent fellow; rude fellow
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to become pale; to turn pale