it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
such ... as; or some such
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible