genius; prodigy; natural gift
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
chief vassal; senior statesman
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
chapter one; first chapter
straying; wandering off course
level ground; horizon; field of view
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
scale; scope; plan; structure
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common