to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
assertion; declaration; affirmation
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
voters; electorate; constituents
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
great cause; moral law; justice
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to order; to command; to appoint
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
self-interest; selfish desire
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
wicked tongue; abusive language
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
story; tale; talk; discussion
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
malicious; deliberately mean
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind