black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
first meeting; first interview with
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
evil spirit (that can possess people)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
hostility; antagonism; opposition
duty; function; office; mission; task
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
maintenance; preservation; improvement
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
flying column; detached force
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
freely; right and left; as one pleases
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover