to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
what kind of; what sort of; what
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to be perturbed; to be agitated
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
insolent fellow; rude fellow
other; another; over; more than; I; me
declaration; proclamation; announcement
meaning; significance; sense
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
commencing with; including
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
rebel; traitor; insurgent
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
service entrance; delivery entrance
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind