(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
since; henceforth; ever since
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
imperial throne; the Crown
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
one cause; one reason; one factor
stagnation; hindrance; delay
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to put into writing; to write
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
event; phenomenon; matter
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that