rationalization; justification
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
to look away; to avert one's eyes
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
imprisonment; incarceration
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
declaration; statement; proclamation
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
long ago; a long time ago; already
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
at least; at most; (even) just
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
distant look; faraway look
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
your body; your health; yourself; you
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
great war; great battle; world war
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring