one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
honor; honour; credit; prestige
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
from the beginning; from scratch
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
composed expression; clear face
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
both hands; both arms; ten
difficult to ...; hard to ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
stifled (laughter); simmering
to turn towards; to point
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
self-control; self-restraint
mobilization; mobilisation
to get out of bed; to show a leg
vocal sound; tone of voice
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry