ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
power; authority; jurisdiction
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
eight (long cylindrical things)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
stepping back; drawing back
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
because; for; the reason why is ...
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring