raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
history; pedigree; lineage
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
being too late; losing one's final chance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
construction; establishment
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
offensive (movement); aggression
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
reopening; resumption; restarting
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
public relations section or department
very important person; VIP
to give the stamp of approval
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me