silently; hushed; in a still manner
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
exhibition of pictures; painting exhibition; art exhibition
value; preciousness; nobility
to think something over and over; to rack one's brains; to be at a loss
guard of honor; guard of honour
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to peer into the darkness
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
not hard to... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
dictatorship; despotic government
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)
to go to; to visit; to call on
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
relief party; rescue party
the orders of one's ruler
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
just now; right now; at this moment