expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
had better ...; may as well ...
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to fulfill one's responsibility
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
menu; schedule; program; menu
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
love of animals; animal lover
dark clouds; black clouds
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
it's not like; it isn't as if
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to blaze; to burn brightly
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
severe wound; serious wound; gash
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey