expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to burst (open); to break; to split
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
expression; look; countenance; face
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
standard; set; routine; decided
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
recuperation; medical treatment
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
(present) head of a family
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment