opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
accession to the throne; enthronement
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
party; set; gang; company; person
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
resignation; acceptance; consolation
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
rather; better; instead; if anything
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
nonchalant air; unruffled air
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
news program; news programme
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)