top of the head; vertex; parietal
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to pitch camp; to set up camp
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to ask; to enquire; to query
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
vice-minister; undersecretary
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
much less; to say nothing of
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
tedious; boring; being fed up with
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole