it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
royal capital; imperial capital
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
aggression; invasion; raid
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to brave a danger; to take a risk
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover