to become pale; to turn pale
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
defense; defence; protection
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
Spain; Spanish (language)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
three; three years of age
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
several people; a few people
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing