refusal; rejection; denial; veto
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
offender; criminal; culprit
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
tedious; boring; being fed up with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
physical condition; state of health; shape
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
the other day; a few days ago
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort