polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
odds and ends; all; every
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be transparent; to show through
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
even though; despite; when
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to discuss; to talk together
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(exercising) the right to command
1,000,000; one million; million; many
in one's hands; in one's control
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
puppet government; puppet regime
to establish; to formulate
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
establishment; settlement
postwar period; period after Second World War
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
revision; amendment; alteration
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to be hesitant; to feel timid
duty; obligation; responsibility
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
beginning of the world; creation
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible