tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
exactly as stated; verbatim
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
future (usually near); prospects
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
speech; expression; wording; language
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to serve; to work for; to attend
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
such ... as; or some such
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
pointing out; identification
self-control; self-restraint
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
private tutor; coach; governess
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
elopement; running away with a lover
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full