to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
intelligence gathering; information gathering
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
such ... as; or some such
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
order of chivalry; chivalric order
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
weakening; emaciation; decline
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
family; relatives; dependents; household
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
beyond that point; after that
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in accordance with; subordinate to
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
consequently; as a result
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to come and go; to go back and forth
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time