seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
in name but not in reality
that is to say; so that means
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
joint struggle; common (united) front
a rival horse or candidate
trust; confidence; credence
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
male instincts; male frivolity
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
having lost face; in a bind
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
Pau (France); Poe; Po (river in Italy)
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to run about; to rush about
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist