naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
calling by name; designation; nomination
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
letter; missive; note; mail
to have meaning; to be meaningful
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
without permission; without notice
calm; composed; cool; quiet
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
well; properly; suitably; best regards; please remember me
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
bluff; false show of power; bold front
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
from here; from this place
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)