secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
these guys; these fellows
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
in spite of; regardless of
to be injured; to sustain a wound
nature; property; disposition
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to become settled; to be fixed
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to employ; to hire; to charter
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
opinion; point of view; visual point
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pride; boast; credit (to)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves