arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
just past noon; afternoon
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
(another's) daughter; young lady
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
looking pale; looking unwell
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to intervene; to stop (something)
although I say; although one might say; although called
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
training; drill; practice; discipline
minimum; at the very least
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe