having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
league; federation; union; alliance
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
(social) position; status
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
resolute; determined; bold
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
silence (not speaking); muteness
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
vocal sound; tone of voice
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think