degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
level; standard; water level
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
visual confirmation; sighting
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
extensive; vast range; wide scope
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
guard; sentinel; garrison
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to not take seriously; to take lightly
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
person of high rank or position
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
support; backing; aid; assistance
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
from the viewpoint of; according to
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to say (something) over one's shoulder
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
7th day of the month; seven days