to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
something like ...; something called ...
gait; one's manner of walking; technique involving tripping the opponent
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(another's) daughter; young lady
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
real intention; true motive; true meaning
conquistador; conquistadores
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
distant look; faraway look
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
period of time; time slot; time zone