(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
as usual; as is one's habit
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
walking briskly; determinedly
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
accountability; being held accountable
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
low (level, value, price, etc.)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for