leader; authority; mainstay
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be badly made; to fail
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
dozens; scores of; decades
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
due form; official; formality
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
huge win; overwhelming victory
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
suddenly; all of a sudden
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
tradition; legend; folklore