imperial court; royal court
to pick up; to find; to gather
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to accept; to receive; to agree
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
main question; real issue at hand
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
region; limits; stage; level
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to mark the end; to spell the end
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
calming down; quieting down
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
personal; individual; private
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)