intelligence; intellect; brains
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
while; during; performed in this condition
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to revere; to respect; to worship
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
while; even though; despite
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)