throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
very loose; slowly; leisurely
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
total energy; all efforts
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
(a person's) family background; lineage
showing no fear, even of God
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
strong pressure; heavy pressure
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing