to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
bad influence; negative influence
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
long ago; a long time ago; already
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
pale; pallid; bluish-white
subject; national; citizen
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation