indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
discovery; detection; finding
fourth day of the month; four days
to make one's rounds; to patrol
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to disturb; to alarm; to agitate; to cause anxiety (to); to trouble
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
incident; affair; happening; event
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to say no more; to sink into silence
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
but; however; provided that
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see