to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
those present; attendance
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
polite; courteous; hospitable
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
with a start; with a jump
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
somewhere to go; place to go
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
whenever you want; any time you like
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
custom; habit; customary practice
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation