to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
letter; missive; note; mail
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
in succession; one by one
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
to order; to command; to appoint
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering