constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to take off one's glasses
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
as far as the eye can see
royal capital; imperial capital
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
(a place) within one's reach
stopping functioning; being out of service
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be conspicuous; to stand out
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
bundling up (in layers of clothes)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
good performance; good work; great success
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
a long, long time ago; very long ago
one's first campaign; one's first battle