to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to check; to stop; to keep back
killing and wounding; bloodshed
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
smallish; on the small side
pistol; handgun; revolver
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
eye measurement; measure with eye
presence (impressive quality)
condition; state (of health); appearance
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to surround; to crowd around
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
considerably; greatly; a lot
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to hang (something) on the wall
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
trembling or quavering voice
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
things at hand; personal belongings
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion