invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
person standing watch; guard duty
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
reward; honorarium; remuneration
bedridden; confined to bed
casting; cast-metal object
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
sick person; patient; invalid
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
trouble; bother; annoyance
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
difference; discrepancy; variation
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
influence (on someone); inspiration
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
difference; disparity; gap
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
the very best; excellent; superb
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps