companion; follower; attendant; retinue
major earthquake; large earthquake
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
in respect of; in regard to; as for
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
stifled (laughter); simmering
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
serious look (on one's face); straight face
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death