confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
agricultural burning; setting a field ablaze
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
the same; the said; likewise
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
strength needed to pull back a bow
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
banknote; bill; note; paper money
jumping over (a hurdle); clearing (a fence); hurdling
beginning to write; beginning of a brush-stroke
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
Very truly yours (a complimentary close used in a letter written in an old epistolary style)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge