being inferior to; being no match for; being best
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
in the future; another day; later
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Quaker (member of the Society of Friends)
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
anti-war argument; pacifism
military service; conscription
government; administration; ministry
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
gentleman; man of learning and virtue
respect and affection; love and respect
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
right (to do something); authority; power
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
distinguishing; distinction; discrimination; telling apart
behavior; behaviour; conduct
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight