just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to have meaning; to be meaningful
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to flare up; to burst into flames
risky; dangerous; insecure
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to