how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
omen; sign; notice; indication
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
sincere; honest; faithful
conservative without party affiliation
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
thousands; several thousand
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
means of transportation; transport service
going through; going via; going by way of
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to run around; to bustle about
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
good performance; good work; great success
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
looking over someone's shoulder
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
priority; order of precedence
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife