person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
system; institution; organization; organisation
extreme brutality; atrocity; heinousness; heinous nature
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
obedience; submission; resignation
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
court (of law); courtroom
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
story; tale; talk; discussion
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
order; command; directions; instructions
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
a second time; again; once more; twice
as you can imagine; as imagined
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend