calm before a storm; lull before the storm
series of battles; successive battles
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
(made of) stone; stone-built
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
thorough; exhaustive; complete
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
here and there; in places
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
leather shoes; leather boots
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to make an appearance; to show up
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
in person; personally; directly