to trample down; to devastate
another thing; other things; another man's property
in its entirety; whole; wholly
one's daughter and heiress
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
foundation stone; cornerstone
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
act of mercy; helping another person
superheating; overheating
at a glance; at first sight
format; procedure; way of proceeding
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
to overdo; to do too much
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to go to; to visit; to call on
inn town; post town; post-station town
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
heir; inheritor; successor
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
great love; passionate affair
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to join together; to combine; to join up
support; backing; patronage
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied