to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
with all one's strength; with all one's might
news; word; tidings; omen
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
decomposition; ulceration
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
very likely; very probable
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to put one's strength into
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
long (time that has passed); old (story)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to stiffen; to become stiff
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
from the viewpoint of; according to
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband