to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to have an eye on; to zero in on
sharp sighted; easily awakened
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
country; territory; domain; realm
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
dominion; territory; possession
maintenance; preservation; improvement
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be conspicuous; to stand out
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role