almost; roughly; approximately
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
separate case; another matter
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
successive generations; successive emperors
family; members of a family
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(social) position; status
establishment; settlement
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
bedridden; confined to bed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
health; healthy; sound; fit
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
property; fortune; assets
maintenance; preservation; improvement
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead