to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
separate case; another matter
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
legendary beast; magical beast
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
being dotted with; being scattered
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
dealing with; coping with
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
those (near the second person)
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
reduced budget; budgetary austerities
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
serious; severe; grave; acute
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon