to be a matter of life or death
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
tall figure; high stature
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
resentment; indignation; anger
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
your highness; your grace; your eminence
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
chief; main; principal; important
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
just managing; with great difficulty
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
banning of books; banned book
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to thrust before; to thrust at
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph