national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to keep away; to keep at a distance
greedy; avaricious; covetous
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be helpful; to be useful
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
princess; daughter of a nobleman
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
all present; all concerned; all of us
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being