like this; such; thus; in this way
firm; unshakeable; resolute
next generation; future generation
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
pronunciation; production of sound
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
pending question; unresolved problem
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
height (of body); stature
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
chief vassal; senior statesman
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
although there are many of them
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour