diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to keep (a person) waiting
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to turn towards; to point
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
proposal; offer; request; application
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue (going along some trend)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
door; gate; opening; title page
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)