people; citizens; subjects; folk
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
trial; judgement; judgment
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
beyond that point; after that
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be needed; to be wanted
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
reason; cause; circumstances
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)