only; merely; just; at most; no more than
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
rather; better; instead; if anything
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
fortress; stronghold; citadel
in its entirety; whole; wholly
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
without trouble; easily; readily
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
legendary beast; magical beast
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
beginning; outset; first; onset
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty