covert action; covert operations
relation; connection; relevance
colleagues; cronies; merry men
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to refuse; to decline; to deny
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
restoration of public order
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
in order; in turn; one by one
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
port city; harbour city; harbor city
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
shameless; shameless person
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable