crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
accession to the throne; enthronement
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
intention; idea; inclination; wish
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
how; in what way; how about
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to become pale; to turn pale
to push (something) against
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn