unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
middle of the night; dead of night
war; battle; match; game; competition
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
reception of a decoration; reception of an order
attendance; presence; appearance
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
doing whatever one pleases
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
at a loss for words; stumped for words
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
extermination; expulsion; destruction
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
fixed date; appointed day
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide