foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
at that time; in those days
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
nod; inclination of the head
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
failing to reach an agreement
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
the very best; excellent; superb
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
night attack; nocturnal assault
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
tedious; boring; being fed up with
while; during; performed in this condition
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
devotion; attachment; infatuation