it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
inside the encampment; within the camp
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to come to one's senses; to calm down
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to carry out one's mission
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
hating; strongly disliking
sympathy; compassion; pity
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve