to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
being about to cry; the verge of tears
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
serious look (on one's face); straight face
expression; look; countenance; face
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to have a talk; to tell a story
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
preservation; retainment; keeping
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show