soften / office / have need of

Then his tone softened^[각주:1]. "Enough of this. There is a more important office^[각주:2] to discuss, and I would not argue with^[각주:3] you." Robert grasped^[각주:4] Ned by the elbow. "I have need of you^[각주:5], Ned."

"I am yours to command, Your Grace. Always." They were words he had to say, and so he said them, apprehensive about^[각주:6] what might come next.

Robert scarcely seemed to hear him.

1. soften ; 3. (비판・노여움 등이) 누그러지다[부드러워지다]; 누그러뜨리다[부드럽게 하다] [본문으로]
2. office ; 4-a). 역할, 임무(duty) [본문으로]
3. argue with ; …와 언쟁을 벌이다, (주로 부정문에 쓰여) 반박하다 [본문으로]
4. grasp ; 1. [타동사][VN] 꽉 잡다, 움켜잡다 [본문으로]
5. have need of[for] ; …을 필요로 하다 [본문으로]
6. apprehensive about ; …을 우려하여[염려하여, …이 걱정이다[되다]. [본문으로]