estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
flustered; confused; panicked
the reverse; other side; lining
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
fragment; one of the group or party
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
guidelines for action; personal principles
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to stay calm; to keep cool
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to lie down; to throw oneself down
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
plaintive; piteous; doleful
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
covered in mud; mud-caked
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
to carry out one's mission
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
distress; anguish; mental suffering
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
death from disease; death from illness