to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
good-for-nothing; worthless
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
gathering clouds; group of clouds
still (continuing); as ever; further
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
offensive camp; team at bat
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
military strength; military personnel
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
do-or-die game; crucial contest
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to scatter away; to vanish
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
just now; right now; at this moment
to show up; to appear; to turn up
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop