to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
belief; faith; conviction
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
performance of one's official duties
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
interference; meddling; butting in
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
something like ...; something called ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
treatment (of a person); dealing with
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to order; to command; to appoint
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...