daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
soldier; combatant; warrior
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
participation; joining; entry; adherence
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
secrecy; highly classified information
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
firm; strong; solid; stable
story; tale; talk; discussion
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
so; like this; in this way
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic