seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
breathily (while talking)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
surely; certainly; without doubt
main purpose; primary objective
no!; no no!; no, not at all
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mysterious thief; phantom thief
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
entreaty; supplication; petition
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
under repair; out of service