being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
servant; manservant; menial
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
loyal retainer; loyal subject
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
charming; fascinating; attractive
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
time; season; period; phase; stage
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
still; even now; to this day
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on