doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
one's physical safety; personal security
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
statue; picture; picture revealing character
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
successively; one after another
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
one's younger days; when one was young
welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
your body; your health; yourself; you
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
retort; back talk; backchat
feudal lords; barons; princes
call; summons; convening; convocation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
snugly; cosily; compactly
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)