king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
leader; central personage
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
cannot be compared with; no match for
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
bad influence; negative influence
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
by sheer strength; by brute force
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(present) head of a family
being all smiles with joy
many; much; plenty; hardly
large number (of); many; majority
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
armed might; military power; the sword; force
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
slight; thin; on the weak side
port city; harbor city; harbour city