demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
embezzlement; misappropriation
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
simply put; putting it simply; in short
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
fine article; masterpiece
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
bribe; sweetener; douceur
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible