Vocabulary

opponent's rook; opponent's hisha

opponents pawn

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

to defeat one's enemy

to take into consideration; to use one's discretion

railway frog

mendicant priest's begging bowl

iron powder

gunmakers guild

to advance money (on a contract)

to go through formalities

iron ingot

iron curtain

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

natural endowment; natural ability

intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

(a place) within one's reach

handloom

to be detained; to take time

scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand

by hook or by crook; by all possible means

to resort to other means

to join hands together

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

to make oneself available

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; holding hands

to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm

doing nothing; folding one's arms

to join hands (with)

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of

to wave one's hand

to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with

superlative view

beautiful scenery

to fall from heaven (the sky)

severe in marking; strict in grading

break (change for the worse) in the weather