defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be hesitant; to feel timid
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
middle of the night; dead of night
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
messenger; envoy; emissary
to call out; to ask someone to come
interior design; interior; upholstery
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
evening; night; nighttime
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
left side; left-hand side
caller; visitor; company; guest
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
surely; certainly; without doubt
it's been a long time; long time no see
queen (consort); empress (consort)
androgynous; gender-neutral
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view