no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
at least; at most; (even) just
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
until now; so far; up to the present
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
and so; therefore; for that reason
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
I see; that's right; indeed
now that; since; so long as; because
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to glare at each other; to confront each other
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
in that way; thus; so; so?
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
severe caning (60-100 times)