to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
reception room; parlor; parlour
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
big problem; major issue; big controversy
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
complete stranger; total stranger
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
treatment (of a person); dealing with
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
way of solving (a problem); solution
to be found; to be discovered
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to take a breath; to take a short rest