restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
thereupon; shortly thereafter
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
(death from) starvation; starving to death
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to employ; to hire; to charter
subordination; dependency
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be injured; to sustain a wound
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right