bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to let out a cry; to break forth
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to grant permission; to give permission
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
self-exile; going into hiding
to do together; to share; to participate in
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
same country; same province; the (said) country
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
paper; note; document; bill
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
talking while standing; standing around talking
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of ...; to make ... seem like ...; to make ... look like ...
when it comes to; concerning