inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
split; division; break up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to smash violently; to crush
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
long military service; having experienced many battles
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
had better ...; had better not ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
recovery; rescue; recapture
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
bad news; news of a death; death notice
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to pass (of time); to elapse
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee