to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
great war; great battle; world war
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
small fraction; small proportion
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to make use of; to lend money
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
food storage; provision store; pantry
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
causticity; corrosiveness
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil