day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
information bureau; intelligence department
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot
important point; strategic position; key point
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
some people; a few people; several people
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
ten; 10; ten years of age
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
dominion; territory; possession
to launch a surprise attack
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
military force; force of arms; strength of an army