to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
as much as one can; as much as possible
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
bashful; shameful; ashamed
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to be born; to come into the world
to be remembered; to go down in history
domestic affairs; internal administration
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
war situation; progress of a battle
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
person of high rank or position
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos