to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
signature; signing; sealing
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
due form; official; formality
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
remnants of a defeated army
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
recreation; diversion; relaxation
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
human nature; instinct; humanity; humanism
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
participation; joining; entry; adherence