to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
dangerous position; peril
to wander; to roam from place to place
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
dissolute mind; hardened heart
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
political climate; political situation
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
bluff; false show of power; bold front
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
trembling with excitement
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
call; summons; convening; convocation
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
head of family; originator
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
shameless; shameless person
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to