shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to encamp; to take up positions
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
final; eventual; ultimate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to become desperate; to give in to despair
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
particularly; only; in the case of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
management; administration; operation
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset