to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
this and that; one thing or another
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to appoint; to assign; to designate
instead; but (on the other hand)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
royal capital; imperial capital
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
government; administration
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
another species; other species
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to need; to require; to take; to demand
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
legislation; development of laws
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair