support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
preface; introduction; preamble
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
failure; mistake; blunder
to take measures; to take steps
outbreak of war; starting a war
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
as stated; verbatim; literally
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient