to temper thoroughly; to train well
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
big man; large man; tall man; giant
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
8000; eight thousand; many
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
and then; and so; and; so then
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to not take seriously; to take lightly
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
to dispose of; to sell off
price; cost; value; worth; value
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe