according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to force open; to push open
even though; despite; when
although I say; although one might say; although called
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
superior; superiors; senior
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
establishment; settlement
conferring of decorations
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation