opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
regulars; regular soldiers
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
unless one ...; if one does not ...
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
devotion; attachment; infatuation
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
influence (on someone); inspiration
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to watch over; to watch attentively
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other