short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
covered with; stained; smeared
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
everywhere; all over; throughout
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
to set (sun); to become dark
continuation; succession; series
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
every person; every mouth; every entrance
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
very young; little; childish; immature
Morse code (esp. signalling)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
recovery; rescue; recapture
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
right of succession; right to the throne