genuine; authentic; true; pure
valuable article; valuables
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
strange; rare; novel; curious
one or two; a few; small number
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
besides; in addition; also; moreover
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
technical book; specialized book; treatise
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
exhibition; display; putting on show
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
the deceased; the departed
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
American Civil War (1861-1865)
John Brown (abolitionist)