had better ...; had better not ...
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to install; to equip; to mount
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
front; frontage; facade; main
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
stairs; stairway; staircase
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to encamp; to take up positions
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
single word; a few words; brief comment
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
appointment; rendezvous; date
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
bluff; false show of power; bold front
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
no, not like that (but like this)
explosion; rupture; break off
scene; spectacle; sight; view
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
much less; to say nothing of
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight