advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
granted that; even if; even though
the people; citizens; the populace
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
going too far; going to extremes
belief; faith; conviction
young person; youth; young
impassioned speech; fervent speech
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
postwar period; period after Second World War
to have a talk; to tell a story
revised plan; revised draft
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
directions; instructions; orders; command
ancestor; forefather; foremother
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
old or veteran army general
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
chief vassal; senior statesman
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb