resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
moderately; in moderation
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
other; another; over; more than; I; me
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
clearing one's throat; cough
this occasion; at this time; now
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
main question; real issue at hand
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to shout (in anger); to yell
contrary to one's expectations
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
that's true; of course; obviously
recommendation; referral; endorsement
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
in the same way as; just like
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
while; even though; despite
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)