denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to step forward; to take a step forward
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
how dare ...; how could ...
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
grasp; catch; understanding
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
direct descent; direct line
descendant; posterity; offspring
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
secret; private; surreptitious
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
those (near the second person)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope