to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
seeing in the dark; night vision
to be conspicuous; to stand out
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
cheap article; poor-quality article
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
business trip; official trip
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
already; now; no longer; not any more
to squeeze out; to wring out
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to forget to say; to forget to mention