depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
pale; pallid; bluish-white
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
(social) position; status
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?