completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
back side; back end; posterior; rear
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to launch a surprise attack
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
all-out attack; general offensive
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to glare at each other; to confront each other
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
quick-tempered; impatient
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
weak point; unskillfulness
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to crouch; to squat; to cower
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye