that; the matter in question
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
our country; our land; one's own country
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
first meeting; first interview with
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
though; notwithstanding; although
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to be smeared; to be covered
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)