odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to stare back at; to look back at
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to accept; to receive; to agree
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
patriarch; head of a family
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
shout of victory; cry of triumph
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed