habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
night watch; night watchman
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to head home; to leave for home
head; lead; vanguard; first
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
triumphant return; returning in triumph
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to put on airs; to assume importance
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
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
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
decisive; resolute; drastic
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to give directions; to issue instructions
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
stealthy steps; soft steps
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing