reply (to a letter); response; answer
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
military affairs; military service
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to fight with swords; to cross swords
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
investment; contribution; financing