surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
passenger; rider; good rider
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
difference; variation; difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
behind; in the rear; in back
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...