beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
shafts (attached to the yoke of a cart, plow, etc.)
penalty; sentence; punishment
performing a surgical operation
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
taking an unexpected opportunity
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
visit (from someone); call
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
yourself; himself; herself
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
when it becomes; when it comes to
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
Imperial countenance; face of the Emperor
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
concession; conciliation; compromise
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
one's original intention; one's original purpose; one's original aim
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse