to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
defense; defence; protection
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
doing as one is told; yes-man
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to be helpful; to be useful
in person; personally; directly
national defence; national defense
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
future (usually near); prospects
joint struggle; common (united) front
battlefield; battleground
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to say; to tell; to state; to do
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
war; fighting; fierce competition
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
riding together; riding with