audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
chief vassal; senior statesman
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to lure someone; to entice someone
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive