self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
accommodation charge; lodging charges; lodging fees
entrance; admission; entering
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to carry around; to carry on one's person
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
array; muster; line-up; full force
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
strong-willed; strong of heart
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
to temper thoroughly; to train well
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
increasing one's fighting spirit
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
misprint; typographical error; typo
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post