to turn round; to face about; to turn about
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
edict; ordinance; proclamation
to half-rise to one's feet
to be responsive; to show immediate results
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
operation; functioning; running
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
deep inside; innermost place
long ago; a long time ago; already
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
ordinary citizen; the general public
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
violent emotion; passion; fury
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)