reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to refer to; to use as reference
unimpressive; unimpressed
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sick person; patient; invalid
to fight to the bitter end
retort; back talk; backchat
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to flare up; to fly into a rage
such; this sort of; like this
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
considerably; greatly; a lot
talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
looking on (somebody) as hostile
either way; in any case; one way or another
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)