to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
directly opposite; right in front
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
princess; daughter of a nobleman
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
fort; stronghold; fortification
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to form a group; to form a bunch
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
beginning; opening; start; outset
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be main; to be principal; to be important
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
political measures; policy
technical official; technical officer
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check