calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
commandant; commanding officer; general
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
morning; forenoon; just before noon
for a while; for some time; for a period
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
vocal sound; tone of voice
courtesy call; courtesy visit
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
along the river; riverside
river; stream; River; the ... river
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to die by drowning; to drown
preliminary investigation; preparation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
as you are aware; as you know
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
difficult problem; challenge
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)