market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
feudal lords; barons; princes
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's long-cherished desire
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
justification; rationalization
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
belief; faith; conviction
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
defense; defence; fielding
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
way; method; means; resource; course
to cease; to stop; to be over
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport