application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
loyal retainer; loyal subject
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
monolith; large slab of rock
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
obedience; submission; resignation
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
to serve; to work for; to attend
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
genuine article; real thing; real deal
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
absence; nonattendance; nonappearance
war; battle; match; game; competition
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)