sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
stealthy steps; soft steps
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
interception; monitoring; tapping
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
no!; no no!; no, not at all
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
rest; break; recess; intermission