cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
and so; therefore; for that reason
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
whole story; full picture; full particulars
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
praise; extolment; extollment
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to become clear; to be made public
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
celebratory banquet; feast