nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
departure; leaving; going away; recession
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
last days; the end; one's fate
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
having a small bladder; having an overactive bladder
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to have an idea; to have a clue
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon