grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
doing whatever one pleases
to stare back (at); to glare back
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
(the condition of) one's health
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
concession; conciliation; compromise
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
declaration; proclamation; announcement
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
large number (of); many; majority
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...