comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
after a long time; for the first time in a while
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
5th day of the month; five days
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
that's the way it is; such is life
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
omen; sign; notice; indication
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
genuine article; real thing; real deal
participation; joining; entry
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
very great; enormous; serious
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)