with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
those present; attendance
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
gossip; corner of the mouth
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to prostrate oneself before
financial power; financial means; wealth
to rank next to; to come after
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
countermeasure; counter-measure
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to succeed; to bear fruit
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
foundation stone; cornerstone
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby