charcoal; charred remains
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
divining sticks; counting; calculation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
suspicious-looking; fishy
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to arrive home; to return
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
bad influence; negative influence
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing