command; lead; generalship; leadership
governor-general; governor; viceroy
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
at that time; in those days
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
form; shape; figure; visage
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
authority; power; function
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to become distant; to recede
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to have a long life; to live a long time
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal