incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
only; merely; but; no more than
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
outbreak of war; starting a war
a considerable number; a fair number
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
massing (of troops); gathering
how; in what way; how about
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
I see; that's right; indeed
conviction; belief; confidence
presumption; assumption; estimation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet