pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
audience; spectator; spectators
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
urgent; requiring quick (response)
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
riding together; riding with
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
example; specimen; sample
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
if you do this; if this is the case
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
approving a document without adequately reading it; rubber-stamping
not permitting; not authorizing
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
global scale; worldwide scale
watchful waiting; careful supervision
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
rather; sooner; preferably
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to get dressed up; to treat oneself