at that time; in those days
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
rather; better; instead; if anything
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to laugh away; to laugh off
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to recall; to remember; to recollect
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on