very good luck; excellent fortune
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
laughing while reminiscing
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
decoy (for hunting); stool
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to gain fame; to make one's name
troubled times; turbulent times
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to gain fame; to make one's name
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
sincere; honest; faithful
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
descendant; posterity; offspring
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
approval; license; licence; permission
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
estimate (of costs); budget
half a point (esp. in go)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
defence expenditure; defense expenditure; defence cost; defense cost
forcibly; against one's will
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly