rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
messenger; envoy; emissary
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to grant permission; to give permission
long (time that has passed); old (story)
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through