society; public; community; social studies
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to become settled; to be fixed
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
outsider; someone outside of a group
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to become an expert; to be master at
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
military personnel; soldier
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to be too numerous; to be too much
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to face on; to look out on to
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice