to encamp; to take up positions
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
should not be; must not be
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
infancy; childhood; tender age
meaning; significance; sense
class; heading; group; category
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
influential person; man of importance
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
duty; obligation; responsibility
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
being adopted into the family of one's bride
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
(present) head of a family
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
order of chivalry; chivalric order
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
(social) position; status