satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to pretend; to act (as if)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be damaged; to receive damage
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
immediately; at once; instantly
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
they; those guys; those fellows
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
ability; performance; efficiency
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
of course; certainly; naturally
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
3rd day of the month; three days
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
government office; public office
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel