royal capital; imperial capital
nothing but; except; no more than
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
existence; being; presence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
feeling keenly; fully realizing
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be silent; to say nothing
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
on and after; from ... onward; since
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
major incident; major happening; big scandal
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
the front; honest; upright; decent
unwanted child; shunned child