to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
end; close; conclusion; termination
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
living-cum-dining room; combined living room and dining room
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
practicality; utility; usefulness
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to care for someone; to look after someone
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to pause; to have a short intermission
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
nothing but; none other than
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
diplomatic card; diplomatic weapon; bargaining chip; diplomatic leverage