inner moat; moat within the castle walls
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
death from disease; death from illness
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
labor; labour; manpower; working force
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
among countries; between countries
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
same; similar; (just) like; equal
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
confidentially; privately; off the record
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
impression; strong belief; conviction
recently; lately; these days
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be pleased with; to suit
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations