household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
epidemic typhus; louse-borne typhus
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
personal history; background; career
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
private clinician; physician in private practice
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
letter; personal correspondence
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
(courteous) invitation; call
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
northeastern part; the northeast
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger