locational advantage; advantageous position
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
mobilization; mobilisation
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
sound wave; acoustic wave
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
indirection; indirectness
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
adultery; illicit intercourse; secret communication (e.g. with the enemy)
pardon me for leaving (first)
consent; assent; approval; permission
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to count on one's fingers
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)