to have an eye on; to zero in on
to try to do; to attempt to do
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
resolution; decision; vote
oracle; revelation; divine message
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
declaration of war; proclamation of war
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
accomplishment; execution
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
very recently; in the very recent past
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
lightly; easily; carelessly
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding