conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
wherein; therein; thereinto
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
stirring; rousing oneself
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
prospects of victory; chances of success
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
waste of time; killing time
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days