hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
way (of doing); manner; method
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
manners; behavior; behaviour
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
anger; passion; rage; temper
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hard-line policy; tough measure
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
(exercising) the right to command
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than