arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
sons and daughters; children; girl
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
to affect; to impact; to influence
economic blockade; embargo
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
convention; tired tradition; old custom
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
difference; disparity; gap
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
shameless; shameless person
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to hide; to keep to oneself
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
heroine; brave woman; spirited woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such