to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to order; to command; to appoint
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
each house; every house; many houses
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
shop; small store; business; firm
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to repent; to be penitent
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
reason; cause; circumstances
be on your guard!; take care!
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
near oneself; close to one; familiar
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
back street; back alley; slums
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard