princess; daughter of a nobleman
white knight; knight in shining armor
(social) position; status
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to employ; to hire; to charter
complete change; about-face
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hospitalization; hospitalisation
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
transport; transportation
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to pitch forward; to fall forward
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
without permission; without notice