lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
calamity; disaster; misfortune
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
calamity; disaster; accident
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
secrecy; highly classified information
military personnel; soldier
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
special; particular; peculiar; unique
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable