Julian; Julien; Jullian; Jurian
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
cares; ill feeling; reserve
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
charred; burnt black; scorched black
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to finish reading; to read through
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
living person; the living
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish