retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
military force; military strength
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to toady; to be obsequious
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
innocence; being not guilty
to ask; to enquire; to query
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
treasure house; storage for valuable property
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to summon; to get used to call
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
husband and wife; married couple
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
acquaintance; appreciative friend
full impact; packing a punch
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward