departure; leaving; going away; recession
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be found; to be discovered
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
news; word; tidings; omen
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
banquet or reception hall
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
in accordance with plans; just as planned
trial; judgement; judgment
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
looking on (somebody) as hostile
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
twice; again; second time
to state; to express; to mention
document; official papers
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
later on; eventually; afterwards
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to say; to tell; to state; to do
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
lowly government servant; humble government servant; I; me