to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
royal castle; imperial castle
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
invitation; introduction; temptation
aggression; invasion; raid
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to keep a watchful eye on
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to say; to be called; to do
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
birth; creation; formation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat