to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
two (long cylindrical things)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to carry around; to carry on one's person
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
inspection; examination; check
government service; the bureaucracy
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
something like ...; something called ...
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
check station; checkpoint
to shout (in anger); to yell
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to invite in; to show someone in
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
major incident; major happening; big scandal
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
neck; head; dismissal; discharge