topic of discussion; agenda
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
point in question (at issue)
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
being in one's room (office, etc.)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to blaze; to burn brightly
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
slightly early; just before
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
unloading (a ship); landing
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to appoint; to assign; to designate
sovereign; ruler; head of state
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
land and sea; army and navy
to rumble; to thunder; to roll about (people, large objects); to wander about without a fixed workplace, home, etc.; to hang around; to loiter
touting; tout; barker; pander
cool breeze; refreshing breeze