to step over or across; to overcome
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
bolt from the blue; great surprise
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
leader; central personage
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
massing (of troops); gathering
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
central city; major city (in a region)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
call; summons; convening; convocation
nonparticipation; nonattendance
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible