to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to finish reading; to read through
site; point on a map; spot
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
from the viewpoint of; according to
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
substantial matter; significant item
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
dealing with; coping with
detour; circumvention; turning movement
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
visual confirmation; sighting
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
personal; individual; private
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
person of high rank or position
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line