on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
change; alteration; modification
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to remove; to move out of the way
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
eighth day of the month; eight days
to discuss; to talk together
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
everywhere; all over; throughout
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
both; both sides; both parties
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to take (be in) charge of
to help each other; to cooperate
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly