to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
sickle and chain (weapon)
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to be too late; to be too slow
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for