apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
fried cake of minced meat
heap; pile; stack; full measure
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
quick firing; rapid firing
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
pride in one's strength or skill
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
useless resistance; vain struggle
to square one's shoulders
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to be appointed to a rank
import; importation; introduction; afferent
level ground; plain; flatland
salt damage (from seawater, sea air, etc.)
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
delusion; trick of the imagination
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to shake; to waver; to tremble
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded