entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
competing; competition; auction
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
military officer; naval officer
scintillating; extraordinarily excellent
to be entwined; to be involved
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
one's speech and appearance
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
how long; how far; how much
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly