to degenerate; to lapse into
to disperse; to take a castle
(legally) incompetent individual
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
disorder; confusion; chaos
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
palatial residence; stately mansion
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
reform; reformation; reorganization
ordinary; common; mediocre
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to roll about; to writhe about
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to thrust down; to push off
death from cold; freezing to death
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
stomach lining; gastric wall