to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
stimulating; exciting; provocative
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
interruption; suspension; break
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
ordinary citizen; the general public
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
still; even now; to this day
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to use and then throw away
(someone else's) daughter
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
occasional; infrequent; rare
leader; central personage
investment; contribution; financing
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed