creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
in the meanwhile; during the time
fully armed; armed to the teeth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
large build; large pattern
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
grasp; catch; understanding
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to throw at; to turn; to raise
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
nothing but; none other than
to become pale; to turn pale
that is to say; so that means
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
major incident; major happening; big scandal
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
interruption; suspension; break
slight intoxication; being tipsy
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
mobilization; mobilisation
metallic sound; metallic clank
strict order; peremptory command
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to be erected; to be built
each house; every house; many houses
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
station; office; guardroom
to run around; to bustle about