tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
in name but not in reality
circulation; dissemination
pioneer; settler; colonist
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to be overtaken by darkness
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
body; group; party; company; troupe
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to get strong; to gain strength
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
innermost depths of one's heart
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble