sovereign; emperor; monarch
tacit; unspoken; implicit
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
(political) power; authority; influence
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
screenshot; screen capture; screengrab
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
manly; masculine; like a man
weakness; effeminacy; enervation
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another