5th day of the month; five days
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
absence; disregard; indifference
secret information; intelligence
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
useless; vain; aimless; idle
good policy; wise policy; best plan
armaments; military preparations
making practical; making useful; implementing
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
changing clothes; change of clothes
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
locker room; changing room; dressing room
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to collapse; to flop (onto)