Seabold; Siebold ((Philipp Franz Balthasar von) Siebold, scientific explorer of Japan)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
true state; actual condition; reality
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
admiration; being impressed (by)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
those present; attendance
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
knowing; (an) acquaintance
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
hostility; antagonism; opposition
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
grasp; catch; understanding
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
that country; (arch.) nirvana
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
pair; the two; both persons; both things
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
some people; a few people; several people
to sigh; to breathe a sigh