brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
(insectile, especially moth) scales
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
first match (in a series)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
bygones; the past; past event
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
hard struggle; strenuous effort
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
the last moment; the very end
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)