to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
way of talking; speaking style
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
utmost limit; extremity; result
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
in this way; along these lines; similarly
at a young age; while still young
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to stop talking; to be silent
true state; actual condition; reality
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)