of course; certainly; naturally
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be worried; to be troubled
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to apologize; to apologise