it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(squad of) police; police force
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be perturbed; to be agitated
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to turn towards; to point
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
comparatively; relatively
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
pistol; handgun; revolver
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman