featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
apparently; appears to be
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to say; to tell; to state; to do
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to harm; to cause harm to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to hide; to keep to oneself
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
at the last moment; this late in the game
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)