more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
profitable plan; good plan
offering a full report to a superior
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
one's physical safety; personal security
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
presence (impressive quality)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
sanity; consciousness; soberness
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to revere; to respect; to worship
ruler; monarch; sovereign
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
power; authority; influence
regret; repentance; remorse
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
cooperation; collaboration
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
platform; home; home base; home plate
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
100,000; hundred thousand
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand