scholarship; scientific attainments
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
long-established; old-established; traditional
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
military forces; hosts; troops
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to feel; to sense; to experience
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
witnessing; observing; sighting
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
last night; yesterday evening
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over