living thing; living creature; animal; life
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to slap; to strike; to spank
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to be equal to the task; to be up to the job; to be capable of filling the post
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to jump at; to be attracted by
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
tessellated; grid-shaped; grid-like
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
the other day; some time ago; recently
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
main cause; primary factor
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur