achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
as (for); for; in the capacity of
nice; likeable; desirable
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
(some) more; even more; longer; further
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
scale; scope; plan; structure
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
friction; discord; strife
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about