native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to continue to rain or snow
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
look; glance; (at first) sight
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
systematic; regular; routine
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
they; those guys; those fellows
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
what kind of business; what sort of matter
what's what; heads or tails
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
latest version; latest edition