request; favour (to ask); wish; please
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in one's own way or style
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
being startled; getting a shock
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost