door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
preparation; arrangements
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
half and half; fifty-fifty
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
still; even now; to this day
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
attack; drive; advance; invasion
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
dispersing; breaking up; running away
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
north face; north side; the north; facing north
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
dealing with; coping with