small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to have a reason; to have an excuse
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
materials; data; document
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
many people; a large number of people
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
one part; one portion; one section
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
alone; unaided; away from home