unexplained; unsolved; unclear
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to blame; to find fault with
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
limited; limiting; restrictive
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
in the future; another day; later
technical skill; ability; capacity
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
stirring; rousing oneself
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
court of inquiry; court of enquiry
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture