unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
resentment; indignation; anger
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to die out; to become extinct
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
edict; ordinance; proclamation
way of speaking; intimation
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
now that; since; so long as; because
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-