to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
strict order; peremptory command
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
self-examination; reflection
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
particulars; details; specified items
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
polite; respectful; reverent
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
in accordance with plans; just as planned
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
personality; character; individuality; personhood
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect