to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
town; city; municipal; urban
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
apparent; obvious; very clear
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
financial power; financial means; wealth
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to invite in; to show someone in
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
face; looks; vestiges; trace
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
practice; practising; experience
aptitude; aptness; suitability
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
with these words; while saying
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to grow up; to become an adult
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
absorption; suction; attraction
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure