crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
large number (of); many; majority
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(state of) utter panic; great panic
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
incident; affair; happening; event
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
place where one resides or is staying
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
special; particular; peculiar; unique
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
prohibition; inhibition; ban
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly