to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
addition; adding; supplement
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
strength; power; proficiency; ability
posterity; future generations; future life
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
confusion; mixing; merger
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous