to order; to command; to appoint
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
person of doubtful origin
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
breaking off an engagement
to look around; to look towards (us)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
life or death; existence; destiny
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
word for word; verbatim; literally
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives