man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
long military service; having experienced many battles
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
being under military occupation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
keep up your strength; chin up!
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
the lower classes; the common people
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
prize money; monetary award; reward
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
coincident with; while; simultaneously
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
transactions; dealings; business
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled