combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
pointing out; identification
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
A word describing the sound made when things are rubbed or pressed against each other; The act of cramming or shoving things to the brim
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment