came here; coming here; recently
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
countermeasure; counter-measure
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
at the last moment; this late in the game
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
insubordination; outlawry
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
greater than ...; bigger ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than