route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
powerful person; influential person
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
document; official papers
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
war; battle; match; game; competition
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
near; close; beside; third person
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to comb down; to smooth down
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
review; reconsideration; revision
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
(political) power; authority; influence
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to be lacking in options; to be too few
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy