to hear a rumor; to get wind of
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
American Civil War (1861-1865)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to face; to go towards; to head towards
information; news; report; reward; retribution
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
Parkes (Australia); Parks; Parkus