to cut into (a conversation); to interject
region; limits; stage; level
(national) capital (city); metropolis
narrow margin; slim margin
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to make a speech; to address
patterns of thinking; train of thought
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to bring back; to restore
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
admiration; being impressed (by)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)