to squeeze out; to wring out
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to stiffen; to become stiff
prohibition; inhibition; ban
immediately; at once; instantly
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
communication skills; communication ability
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
colonization; colonisation
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
dominion; territory; possession
sphere; circle; range; category
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
battlefield; battleground
such; like that; that sort of; very
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
parting; separation; farewell
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)