last days; the end; one's fate
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to step over or across; to overcome
grudge; complaint; reproach
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to take charge during someone's absence
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
tedious; boring; being fed up with
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
arrogance; insolence; disrespect