permission; approval; authorization; license
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
cake or snack served with tea
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
hostile relations; hostile relationship
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to become better; to improve
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend