boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to comfort; to console; to amuse
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
school building; schoolhouse
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
surrounding at a distance
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with