surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
originally; by nature; from the start
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
sudden change; complete change
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
thereupon; shortly thereafter
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
in this way; thus; such; uh...
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
imperial court; royal court
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety