to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
correction; revision; amendment
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range