reality; actuality; hard fact
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
society; the world; the times
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
long time; long interval; for quite some time
tension; mental strain; nervousness
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
distant look; faraway look
the place for; the time for; the level of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
leadership; initiative; spearhead
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to drink up; to drain (cup)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
not limited to; not just ...
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so