to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to do someone in; to bump someone off
either way; in any case; one way or another
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
matter causing distress; something causing worry
something; some kind of; for some reason
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
power; authority; influence
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
pull; patronage; tug; discount
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
the way one works; one's working manner
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
even if; even though; wow