(political) power; authority; influence
essence; true nature; substance; reality
individual; one by one; separate; each
complicated and mysterious
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
innumerable; countless; numberless
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
personal; individual; private
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
when it becomes; when it comes to
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
error of judgment; miscalculation
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued