implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
residing; living; dwelling
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
obese body; corpulent physique
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
friction; discord; strife
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
succession struggle; succession race
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive