gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to surround; to crowd around
establishment (of a business); founding
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
long ago; a long time ago; already
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
determination; resolution
that; the matter in question
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice