plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to triumph; to be elated with success
biological child; one's own child
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
influence (on someone); inspiration
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
proposal; motion; recommendation
prospects of victory; chances of success
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to hand over; to surrender
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited