it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
notice; attention; observation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
commercialization; commercialisation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
price; cost; value; worth; value
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing