decision; settlement; definition
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
whispering into a person's ear
attendance; presence; appearance
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
bombshell announcement (statement)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
due form; official; formality
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less