companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to jar; to creak; to grate
to lose sight of; to miss
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
sanity; consciousness; soberness
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
all one has; all one's possessions
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone