to shake off; to throw off
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
training; drill; practice; discipline
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
suspension (from work or school)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
single-person cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in