manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
material; materials; data; information; documents
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
(dying of) natural causes
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
aggressiveness; aggression
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to invite in; to show someone in
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
later on; eventually; afterwards
rule; reign; government; governing
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
as usual; as is one's habit
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank