optimism; taking an optimistic view
war; fighting; fierce competition
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
war clouds; threat of war
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
skilled manager; resourceful general
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
ruler; monarch; sovereign
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
division into equal parts; equal parts
before it happens; previously
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)