generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to gain fame; to make one's name
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
Laurent; Lorrain; Rolland; Roran
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
literary history; history of literature
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
course; route; path; process; means
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
frequent; densely packed; thick
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
carving; engraving; sculpture
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
symbol; code; sign; notation
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
origin; beginning; source; rise