expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
relation; connection; affinity
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
immediately; right away; on the spot
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
declaration; proclamation; announcement
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
will not do; do not; does not
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
physical strength; muscular strength
offense and defense; offence and defence
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)