to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
democratization; democratisation
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
will; testament; last request
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
and; thereupon; because of that
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
a long time ago; in those days
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
strength; power; proficiency; ability
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
sword skills; swordsmanship
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
profitable plan; good plan
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability