objection; dissent; protest
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
your highness; your grace; your eminence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
body; group; party; company; troupe
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
when it becomes; when it comes to
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character