complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to make one's rounds; to patrol
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
some people; a few people; several people
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to go past; to pass; to pass by
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
particularly; only; in the case of
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
even though; despite; when
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
vocal sound; tone of voice
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
and yet; though; when; in spite of