sanity; consciousness; soberness
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
night duty; night shift; night work
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
marriageable age; chance of marriage
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
in the mountains; among the mountains
to encamp; to take up a position
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
(dead) body; corpse; remains
next; secondly; subsequently
to mix; to stir; to blend
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
meanwhile; in the meantime
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
abdomen; stomach; under parts
remains; corpse; (dead) body
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd