presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
distribution channel; channel of distribution
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
bargaining chip; negotiating card
influence; clout; leverage
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
armed forces; military; troops
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(not) even with; (not) even using
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit