amusement; fun; brief entertainment
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to become settled; to be fixed
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
old or veteran army general
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
internal conditions; true state of affairs
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
person who has rendered distinguished service
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
of all people; a person of ...'s standing