princess; daughter of a nobleman
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
force (bulldoze) one's way through
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
with a start; with a jump
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
smallish; on the small side
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to faint; to be exhausted
government office; agency; board
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)