strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
to blow off; to be blown off
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
rope; cord; policeman's rope
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
these guys; these fellows
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
woman; female; feminine gender
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
silence (not speaking); muteness
threat; intimidation; menace