earring (non-pierced); helix
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
governor-general; governor; viceroy
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
war; battle; match; game; competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
originally; by nature; from the start
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
commencing with; including
(political) administration; political power
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
individual; private person; personal; private
to be too late; to be too slow
chance (of success); odds