flustered; confused; panicked
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
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
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
to lie down; to throw oneself down
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
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
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
covered in mud; mud-caked
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
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
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
death from disease; death from illness
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
having gone too far to turn back