to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to face; to go towards; to head towards
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to be silent; to say nothing
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
proposal; offer; request; application
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
notice; attention; observation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
three generations; three periods; third generation
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to become pale; to turn pale
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to say; to be called; to do
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!