surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
breath; breathing; tone; mood
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
popular person; favorite; favourite
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
strategist; tactician; schemer
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
negotiations; discussions; connection
place; room; margin; scope
to be in danger of; to be liable to