to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
shady; underhanded; questionable
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
tendency; trend; inclination
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
while; even though; despite
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing