rule; reign; peaceful times
testimony; (verbal) evidence
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
foundation stone; cornerstone
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
opposite; reverse; contrary
far away in the distance; in the far distance
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
settlement; solution; resolution
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
explanation; interpretation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
authority; power; influence
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
word game; wordplay; playing with words
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel