to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to rise; to erect; to get up
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
government office; agency; board
secretary (government); director; chief
to catch the eye; to attract attention
amount of light; quantity of light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
one's place of appointment; one's post
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cardinal (Catholic church)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
supervised; under surveillance
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
now that; since; so long as; because