to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to praise to the skies; to extol
long-established; old-established; traditional
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
to be too numerous; to be too much
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
column (of data); column (used in distillation, column chromatography, etc.)
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
military personnel; soldier
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
timewasting; killing time
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
every single word and phrase; word by word
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation