during imprisonment; while in jail
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
very small; tiny; insignificant
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
grandfather; male senior-citizen
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
on the occasion of; at the time of
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to arrest; to apprehend; (arch.) to call; (arch.) to summon
distinguished war service; merit of war
valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to thrust away; to send flying
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
a few seconds; several seconds
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
nonviolence; non-violence