assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
inner citadel; core; center; centre
on the occasion of; at the time of
command; lead; generalship; leadership
autumn frost; fall frost; harshness; strictness; white hair; grey hair
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
whispering into a person's ear
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
biting (cold); severe; intense; piercing
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to lead into; to draw into
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
tea and cakes; refreshments
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to be at a loss for words
rest; break; recess; intermission
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
lightly; easily; carelessly
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
commitment; pledge; promise
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to hide; to keep to oneself
maintenance; preservation; improvement
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control