loud laughter; roaring with laughter
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
commerce; trade; business
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
convenient; handy; useful
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
in this manner; in this way; like this
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
putting into operation; invocation
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to keep standing; to stand motionless
calm; composed; leisurely
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to be talented; to be able
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to collapse; to flop (onto)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
empty lot; vacant plot of land
such ... as; or some such
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish