to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
evil thought; malicious motive
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sit down; to take a seat
behind; in the rear; in back
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
military personnel; soldier
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
genuine article; real thing; real deal
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
spreading; infesting; running rampant
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement