defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
on the occasion of; at the time of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
beginning; outset; first; onset
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
prime minister; premier; chancellor
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
already; now; no longer; not any more
established practice; custom
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
cooperation; coordination; link
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
act of mercy; helping another person
abstention; nonparticipation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
alone; by oneself; on one's own
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)