bet; wager; stake; gamble
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
all you have to do is; just; that's all
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
group; bunch; crowd; group
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to shake; to waver; to tremble
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
demesne; estate; private land; private property
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
line; queue; procession; matrix
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
moat; fosse; canal; ditch