to match; to equal; (arch.) to catch up with; (arch.) to overtake
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
escape hatch; escape door
(another person's) nephew
letting (someone) die without helping
this and that; various things
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
shiny; flash; gaudy; glitzy
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to keep a watchful eye on
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to recover consciousness; to come to
to straighten up; to sit upright
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be found; to be discovered
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
none of your business; not your concern
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
decision; determination; resolution
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to squeeze out; to wring out
why; how; for what reason
rather than; more ... than ...
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at