brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
still; even now; to this day
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
nothing but; none other than
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to fight to the bitter end
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
decrease; reduction; decline
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
ordinary citizen; the general public
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition