present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
if so; in that case; in that situation
patient; having a long fuse
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
determination; resolution
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to rush over; to run up to
to be overcome with emotion
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
old man; venerable gentleman
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
either way; in any case; one way or another
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
on countless occasions; many a time
every person; every mouth; every entrance
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
vocal sound; tone of voice