natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
how; in what way; how about
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
immediately; right away; on the spot
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
failure; mistake; blunder
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
noble undertaking; heroic deed
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
rebel; traitor; insurgent
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
composed expression; clear face
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
antiquity; the previous era
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold