ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
head; chief; boss; leader
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to lose sight of; to miss
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
camping; campground; making camp
supply; supplying; replenishment
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to head home; to leave for home
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
commander; general; leader
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
that; the matter in question
to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be smeared; to be covered
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to make progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy