leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
(not) even once; (not) ever
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
good impression; favorable impression
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
clearing one's throat; cough
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
donor; contributor; provider
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to discuss; to talk together
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
never mind!; don't worry about it
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
don't worry about it; forget about it
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
correction; looking over; touching up
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
return of something; repayment
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)