opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
monolith; large slab of rock
having not the slightest idea
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
extreme north; North Pole
relatively; comparatively
an inch ahead; the immediate future
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
league; federation; union; alliance
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
amount of material resources
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
being argued into silence; being left speechless
Saint-Germain; Saint-German
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
attending (upon); keeping another company
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
system indicating court ranks by headgear colors (colours)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
three primary colors (colours); trichromatic
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy