quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
first generation; founder
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
since; henceforth; ever since
to serve; to work for; to attend
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(political) power; authority; influence
imperial court; royal court
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete