to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
(political) power; authority; influence
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
postwar period; period after Second World War
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
imperial court; royal court
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to get angry; to become perverse
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
position; location; base; point; site
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
correction; revision; amendment
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
probability; likelihood; chances
to squeeze out; to wring out
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to be too late; to be too slow
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
ordinary; sensible; commonplace