common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
weekly publication; weekly magazine
in the end; at the end of the day
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
leader; authority; mainstay
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
mental; spiritual; emotional
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
quarrel; dispute; argument
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
visit to the United Kingdom
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
minimum; at the very least
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
right beside; close to; nearby
place; situation; position; location
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
corridor; hallway; passageway
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
successive generations; successive emperors