true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
only; merely; but; no more than
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to order; to command; to appoint
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
closely-guarded secret; top secret
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
righteousness; justice; right
impossible to do (although wants to)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
danger; peril; hazard; risk
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant