speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
territory; domain; dominion; possession
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
hard line; hard-line; tough line; hawkish line
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
it's probably so; it stands to reason
current administration; present government
deep affection; dear; beloved
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
overlooking; turning a blind eye
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)