abrupt; sudden; unexpected
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
name; given name; first name
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
sympathy; compassion; pity
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
wish; desire; ambition; choice
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to ask; to enquire; to query
our country; our land; one's own country
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
simply; merely; only; solely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
instant; moment; for an instant
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
certainly; surely; definitely
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be helpful; to be useful
spirit; heart; disposition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she