dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
attending (upon); keeping another company
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
land near a castle; castle town
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
more than anything; above all else
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
general term; generic name
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to form a pair; to pair up
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to temper thoroughly; to train well
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
field mouse; meadow mouse
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo