to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
chastity; virtue; fidelity
change of government; regime change
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
endurance contest; test of endurance
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
under the orders of; by order (command)
quarrel; dispute; argument
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
duty room; staff room; waiting room
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
by sheer strength; by brute force
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
fixed; obvious; commonplace
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
to distribute; to apportion; to divide