chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
strong pressure; heavy pressure
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(period of) a year; during an era
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
agreement; stipulation; contract
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to be surprised; to be astonished
directly opposite; right in front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
aggression; invasion; raid
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
defense; defence; protection
arrangement; pact; agreement
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
declaration of war; proclamation of war
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
(walking) stick; cane; wand