lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
morality; moral principles
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
and so; therefore; for that reason
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
moment by moment; hour by hour
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
meaning; significance; sense
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
in this way; thus; such; uh...