to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
is that so?; I see; right; oh
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
one's house; one's home; one's family
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
what kind of; what sort of; what
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
security; stability; safety; peace
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
modesty; humility; being humble
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to find out; to discover; to locate
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to turn round; to face about; to turn about