to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
wet nurse; nursing mother
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to remove; to move out of the way
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison