to be preeminent; to be outstanding
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
second grade; second class; secondary
person with a bounty on their head
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
space; interval; space character; whitespace
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
final; eventual; ultimate
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
split; division; break up
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
the dark side; the seamy side
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to pierce through; to break through