mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
how; in what way; how about
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to take command; to give direction
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(present) head of a family
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting