power; authority; influence
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
resolute; determined; bold
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
one's own property; possessions
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
supreme council; high council; Supreme Soviet (former USSR)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
those present; attendance
moderate faction; moderates
general mobilization; general mobilisation
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
street; quarter; district; area