to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
bedside; near one's pillow
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to throw oneself (into an activity)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
spray of snow (smoke-like)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
moonrise; rise of the Moon
pride in one's strength or skill
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)