to head home; to leave for home
head; lead; vanguard; first
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
anything and everything; just about everything
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth