various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
getting on board; sailor; seaman
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
after that; afterwards; thereafter
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to increase; to add to; to augment
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
the people; citizens; the populace
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to order; to command; to appoint
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
reason; cause; circumstances
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leader of a delegation (body, party)