decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
striking; remarkable; considerable
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
second arrow; second move; second step
future prospects; promise
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
covert action; covert operations
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
good-natured; of good character
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to encamp; to take up a position
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
right under; directly below
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
night attack; nocturnal assault