to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to attempt; to test; to try out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
tradition; legend; folklore
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to sell off; to sell completely
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
smuggling; contraband trade
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(some) more; even more; longer; further
serious; severe; grave; acute
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation