trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
rational; reasonable; logical
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soldier; combatant; warrior
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
brave warrior; hero; brave man
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
distinctive; characteristic
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
people; citizens; subjects; folk
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to say no more; to sink into silence
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell