to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
feudal lords; barons; princes
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
come out!; where are you?
mixed race; mixed parentage
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
headhunting (collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies)
many people; a large number of people
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
one's way (ahead); one's path
region; limits; stage; level
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
successively; one after another
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide