to encamp; to take up positions
interruption; suspension; break
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
popular person; favorite; favourite
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
elder sister; older female friend
role; part; job; assignment
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
don't worry about it; forget about it
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry