bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
power; authority; jurisdiction
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
so; like this; in this way
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
ability; capability; skill
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
simply; merely; only; solely
(baggage) checking; temporary custody
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
all present; all concerned; all of us
open; public; official; overt
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to consent; to allow; to accept; to agree
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
trial; judgement; judgment
cross-examination; retort; asking in return