allegiance; obedience; submission
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
impossible to do (although wants to)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
influence; clout; leverage
fully; to the full; (most) satisfactorily; amply; sufficiently; completely
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
absorption; suction; attraction
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
manservant; male attendant; valet
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute