power; authority; jurisdiction
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dark elf (fictional race)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
many; much; plenty; hardly
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to send or direct a person to
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
while; during (the time when)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
two persons; two people; pair; couple
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
too much; excessively; too
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
rather; sooner; preferably