skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
duty; function; office; mission; task
nonetheless; nevertheless
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
free time; time at leisure
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
private affairs; personal matter
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
hiding one's embarrassment
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)