winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
dwelling; house; residence; address
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
looks; features; (personal) appearance
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
what kind of; what sort of; what
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to press a question; to cross-examine
passing through without stopping; passing by
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
kind; sort; species; species
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons