check; restraint; oppression; suppression
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
rule; reign; government; governing
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to think too much; to be over-concerned
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
messenger; envoy; emissary
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to see through; to see the true nature of something
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
true character; true heart; true spirit
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
foster father; adoptive father
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to smear with blood; to kill
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
imagination; supposition; guess
product; produce; result; fruit
objection; dissent; protest
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)