stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
business; trade; operations; sales
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to accept; to receive; to agree