attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
piling shame on top of shame
still (continuing); as ever; further
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to work hard at one's lessons
to go out and away; to leave
study; library; den; home office; reading room
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to beat to death; to kill
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
changing completely; transformation
with a friendly grin; smilingly
in person; personally; (do) oneself
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
quarrel; dispute; argument
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
directions; instructions; orders; command
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be led by; to be headed by
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)