to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to order; to command; to appoint
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
don't you think?; indicates question
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
for this very reason; that is exactly why
the last moment; the very end
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
chief vassal; senior statesman
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something