to rule; to govern; to administer
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
personal; individual; private
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
if you think about it; come to think of it
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
just one person; only one
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate