than; from; out of; except; but; more
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
royal capital; imperial capital
each place; various places
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
indicate reason; infers some protest
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
match; game; bout; contest
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to play a leading role; to play a central part
military forces; hosts; troops
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
already; now; no longer; not any more
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than