feeling that something has come too late
covert action; covert operations
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
for your information; I'm telling you
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
competent; suitable; qualified
to die (in action, in one's youth)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
as much as one can; as much as possible
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to lose one's way; to get lost
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
speech; expression; wording; language
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to watch for an unguarded moment
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person