one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
tall figure; high stature
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to be worried; to be troubled
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
to say no more; to sink into silence
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling