charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
going on a pleasure jaunt
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
older brother; elder brother
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
considerably; greatly; a lot
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
with a start; with a jump
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
flying column; detached force
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest