hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
shady; underhanded; questionable
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
troubled times; turbulent times
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
pregnancy; conception; gestation
unqualified; without qualifications
evening; night; nighttime
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
to become decrepit and ugly with age
pus; corruption; rot; evils