by virtue of one's office; in the nature of one's duties
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to stay (at); to stop (at)
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
as soon as possible; ASAP
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
same; matching; going together
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
outsider; layman; amateur
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; leptosomatic habit
to bring back; to restore
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
record of proceedings; minutes
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to tell all; to give a full account