skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
weave; weaving; woven item
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
state funeral; national funeral
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
condolence; sympathy; mourning
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
attendant; attendance upon another
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to have a narrow escape from death
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
forgetting; lapse of memory
midsummer; height of summer
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
old fox; old-timer; schemer
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless