period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
just now; right now; at this moment
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
scenery; scene; landscape
outside the country; abroad
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
evening meal; dinner; supper
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
whispering into a person's ear
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
guess; conjecture; surmise
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
in terms of; from the point of view of
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay