intelligence gathering; information gathering
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
suddenly; all of a sudden
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
choices; alternatives; options
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
as before; as ever; as it was originally
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
floor above; floor upstairs
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
window frame; window sill
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart