armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
departure; leaving; setting off
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
conference room; council room
permission; approval; authorization; license
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
about this time; about now
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
parents and siblings; one's relatives
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
priority; order of precedence
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely