the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
lord of a manor; estate steward
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hope; white hope; person of promise
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
one's first campaign; one's first battle
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
accurate; correct; precise; exact
absolute basics; very rudiments
military personnel; soldier
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to pass (of time); to elapse
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two times; twice; two degrees
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)