stone throwing; (throwing) stone
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
one's wishes; one's expectations; just as expected
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
covert action; covert operations
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
groundless rumor (rumour)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
number two; mistress; concubine
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
staying behind; remaining; residual
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be shot dead by an assassin
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
firm promise; definite promise
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to break a dam; to burst out
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy