shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
in the midst of the enemy
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
ingredient; component; composition
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
moderate; proper; just right
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
good policy; wise policy; best plan
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
stagnation; hindrance; delay