in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
home area; home town; local
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
wide-awake to one's interests
column of cars; motorcade; convoy
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
imposing stance; daunting pose
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
you; (arch.) your residence
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
applicant; candidate; volunteer
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
justice; fairness; impartiality
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
in good health; alive and well; going strong
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
being under the rule of; being under the government of
to have the privilege of doing
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience