clearing one's throat; cough
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
as soon as possible; ASAP
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
powerful medicine; strong poison
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to oppose; to rebel; to revolt
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly