sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to fall ill; to be taken ill
man; male; masculine gender
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
official announcement; proclamation
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
accomplice; co-conspirator
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel