to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
perfect; just right; ideal
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
even if not; even without
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to cause to swell; to inflame
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
armament; soldier's equipment
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
materials; data; document
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to encamp; to take up positions
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
setting a place; setting the table
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous