calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
since when; from when; how long
one's house; one's home; one's family
belief; faith; conviction
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
special; particular; peculiar; unique
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
metallic sound; metallic clank
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
several years; a few years
how much; how many; however
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
mental; spiritual; emotional
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to dye; to colour; to color
finishing blow; coup de grâce
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
tall figure; high stature
leopard (Panthera pardus)
sour look; surly face; pout
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking