marching orders; sailing orders
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
historic; historical; traditional
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to lend an ear to; to listen to
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
being in love with each other
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease