approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
order of chivalry; chivalric order
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
really; truly; indeed; good grief
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since then; from that time; ever since
every evening; night after night
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to speak; to say; to vocalize