readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
ignorant of the ways of the world
to brave a danger; to take a risk
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
time; season; period; phase; stage
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
government; administration
offensive (movement); aggression
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
influence; clout; leverage
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
promotion; raising of status
power balance; balance of power
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
although I say; although one might say; although called
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
rational; reasonable; logical
insatiable; untiring; persistent
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
right of succession; right to the throne