three times; thrice; third (interval)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
presumption; assumption; estimation
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
name; given name; first name
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
man; male; masculine gender
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
never mind!; don't worry about it
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
diligent; hard-working; industrious
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
greeting; a fine thing to say
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
(necessary) personnel; required person