negligent; careless; (arch.) easygoing; (arch.) relaxed
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
fast-talking; rapid talking
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
wartime regime; war footing
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become clear; to be made public
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to take command; to give direction
3000; three thousand; many
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
meritorious deed; services
application; request; petition
conferring of decorations
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
still (continuing); as ever; further
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to concern; to be related
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
distinguished or meritorious service
one of these days; someday; one day