bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
ability to get things done
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to press a question; to cross-examine
difference; discrepancy; variation
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
unusual; serious; incomparable
desperation; struggle to the death
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
even if ...; even supposing that ...
great cause; moral law; justice
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
standing tree; standing timber
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny