24 hours; twenty-four hours
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
family; relatives; dependents; household
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
important post; important office; key position
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
big man; large man; tall man; giant
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
strength; power; proficiency; ability
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
commander; general; leader
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
how long; how far; how much
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
just because; even if; even though
war; fighting; fierce competition