valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
difficult to ...; hard to ...
so; like this; in this way
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
indolence; laziness; sloth
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
observatory; observation post
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
orders; instructions; directive; command
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp