forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
rather; better; instead; if anything
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
negotiations; discussions; connection
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
philandering; itch for women
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
distortion; falsification; perversion
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently