ability; capability; skill
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to lay aside; to set aside
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
person who has rendered distinguished service
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
selfishness; selfish motive
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to express (in words); to confess
age thirty; one's thirties
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
intelligence gathering; information gathering
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
to strangle; to constrict
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted