defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
several people; a few people
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
station; office; guardroom
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
several minutes; a few minutes
to pass (of time); to elapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)