half-moon; half a month; semicircle
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
influence; clout; leverage
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
troops; group members; team members
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
dukedom; duchy; principality
southeastern part; the southeast
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
but; however; provided that
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
personal feelings; self-interest
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
help; assistance; service
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
world; society; people; the public
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
personal; individual; private