being upright and cleanhanded
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
ostentation; show; affectation
to live; to make a living; to get on with
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
influence; clout; leverage
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
conviction; belief; confidence
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow