therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to join forces; to cooperate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
virile; tough; masculine; intense
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
covered with; stained; smeared
plaintive; piteous; doleful
and yet; though; when; in spite of
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
covered in mud; mud-caked
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
this for sure; certainly is
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
wise saying; famous saying
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to carry out one's mission
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
Island; insula; island; islet