to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to give directions; to issue instructions
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to surround; to crowd around
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
woman; female; feminine gender
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
a cut above; one step above
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe