country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
high class; esteemed; cherished
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
way of speaking; intimation
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
homecoming; returning home
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
hot topic; talk of the town
half-term; half-time; half period
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
to get someone to say; to make someone say
retention; maintenance; preservation
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
palatial residence; stately mansion
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
living in rented quarters
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal