to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to force one's way; to push through
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
even if not; even without
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to sustain a serious wound
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
recovery; rescue; recapture
Gerald; Gerard; Gerhard; Gerrald; Jerald
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be lacking in options; to be too few
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
clearly; distinctly; vividly
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
simplified version; abridged edition
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
not necessarily so; is not always true
maid; helper; help; assistance
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank