listen!; you see; mind you; remember
rational; reasonable; logical
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
self-; from (a time or place)
(political) power; authority; influence
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
postwar period; period after Second World War
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
imperial court; royal court
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
all present; all concerned; all of us
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
correction; revision; amendment
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
probability; likelihood; chances