third grade; third class; tertiary
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
8000; eight thousand; many
commander; general; leader
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
inheritance; something given or received
pale; pallid; bluish-white
body; physique; build; stature
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
question; inquiry; enquiry
entreaty; supplication; petition
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit