defense; defence; guard; policing; security
near; close by; within reach; familiar
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
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
bungalow; one-story house
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
overall; general; as a whole
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to begin to walk; to set out
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive