rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
somewhere to go; place to go
armory; armoury; ordnance department
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to lean against; to set against
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
surrounding at a distance
place; situation; position; location
surveillance system; monitoring system
wide turn; detour; the long way around
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
thicket; coppice; brushwood
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
night watch; night guard; night shift
platoon commander; section commander
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated