party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
throne; first place; top spot; championship
powerful person; influential person
that's the way it is; such is life
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
conviction; belief; confidence
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
why; how; for what reason
feeling good; feeling pleasant
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
place of enshrinement; morgue; mortuary
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
serious; severe; grave; acute
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
curse; spell; malediction
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to control; to command; to get the better of
place; position; location; position; standing; status
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
magic; sorcery; incantation
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty