although; though; despite the fact that ...
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
plaintive; piteous; doleful
near oneself; close to one; familiar
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
power; authority; jurisdiction
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
eight (long cylindrical things)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
stepping back; drawing back
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond