to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
beyond one's means or position
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
common knowledge; well-known fact
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you