gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
when; how soon; how long until
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
home area; home town; local
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
witnessing; observing; sighting
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
innermost depths of one's heart
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to play a central role; to take a leading part
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
sea of people; (very large) crowd of people
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
resentment; indignation; anger
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
another try; second attempt
try; attempt; try (rugby)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
something like ...; something called ...
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person