to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
cannot be helped; unavoidable
detour; circumvention; turning movement
directions; instructions; orders; command
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
keen eyes; piercing gaze; penetrating eyes; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
care; precaution; guarding; caution
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
otherwise; or else; if not
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
this point; now; this late in the game
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
belief; conviction; opinion
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
front; frontage; facade; main
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
inseparable friend; sworn friend
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
trembling with excitement
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
time; hour; period; class
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense