arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
ultimate; final; last; eventual
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
genuine; authentic; true; real
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
disclosure; exposure; revelation
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
having gone too far to turn back
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
something like ...; something called ...
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
try; attempt; try (rugby)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try