to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
reputation; respectability
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
distinguished war service; merit of war
still (continuing); as ever; further
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
(political) power; authority; influence
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
supervised; under surveillance
rare (or peculiar) animal
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
retainer; vassal; servant
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion