just because; even if; even though
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
like this; this sort; this way
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
common person; foolish commoner
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
treatment (of a person); dealing with
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
royal capital; imperial capital
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes