defense; defence; guard; policing; security
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
just the other day; quite recently
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
harm; injury; evil (influence)
bacterium; bacteria; germ
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
internal conditions; true state of affairs
temporary; provisional; interim
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
standing close together; bristling (with)
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
tail (animal); tail end; tip
low-rise (pants, jeans, etc.); low-riser
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly