official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
means of transportation; transport service
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
character analysis; personality assessment
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
(a person's) appearance; looks
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to seem talented
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
imperial throne; the Crown
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence