(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to pierce through; to break through
as usual; as is one's habit
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to collapse into; to flop onto
to be infected; to be contagious
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
dark clouds; black clouds
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares