order; command; life; destiny; fate
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to prostrate oneself before
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
plain; plateau; tableland
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
resentment; indignation; anger
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to