system; institution; organization; organisation
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to serve; to work for; to attend
duty; obligation; responsibility
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
to order; to command; to appoint
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
chair; stool; post; office; position
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
single word; a few words; brief comment
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
supply; provision; raising; procurement
while moving; on the move
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
fully prepared; all ready
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)