feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
too much; excessively; too
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
trauma (usu. psychological)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
matter of time; question of time
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
basket; basketball; basket cloth
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)